Sun shone brightly down on earth.

Meaning: The sun was shining with a lot of light onto the Earth.

Choice of Words: Sun is the star at the center of our solar system. Shone is the past tense of the verb shine, which means to give off light. Brightly means with a lot of light. Down means in a direction towards the ground. On means touching or resting on something. Earth is the planet we live on.

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