Small ants marched in long line.

Meaning: The not large in size insects walked with a regular, measured step in the mark made on a surface that had a large length.

Choice of Words: Small means not large in size. Ants are small insects that live in colonies. Marched means to walk with a regular, measured step. In is used to indicate the position of something. Long means having a large length. Line is a mark or series of marks made on a surface.

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Small ants marched in a long line.

Meaning: This means that there were many tiny ants walking in a straight line, one after the other, like soldiers marching in a parade.

Choice of Words: Small means not very big, like a small toy car. Ants are small insects that live in colonies and work together. Marched means to walk in a straight line, like soldiers do in a parade. Long means not short, like a long snake. Line means a row of things that are all in a straight line, like a line of cars.

Tiny ants paraded in a single file.

Meaning: This means that there were many very small ants walking in a straight line, one after the other, like people marching in a parade.

Choice of Words: Tiny means very small, like a tiny mouse. Ants are small insects that live in colonies and work together. Paraded means to walk in a formal way, like people do in a parade. Single means one, like a single piece of candy. File means a line of people or things, like a file of cars.

An army of ants marched in a straight line.

Meaning: This means that there were many ants walking in a straight line, one after the other, like soldiers marching in an army.

Choice of Words: Army means a group of soldiers, like an army of ants. Ants are small insects that live in colonies and work together. Marched means to walk in a straight line, like soldiers do in a parade. Straight means not curved, like a straight road. Line means a row of things that are all in a straight line, like a line of cars.

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