Sun shone brightly in morning.

Meaning: The sun was giving off a lot of light early in the day.

Choice of Words: Sun is the star at the center of our solar system, shone means gave off light, brightly means with a lot of light, in means at a particular time, and morning is the time of day after night and before noon.

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The sun was shining brightly in the morning.

Meaning: This means that the particular sun was shining with a lot of light during the morning.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific noun, in this case, the sun. Was is the past tense of the verb to be, which indicates that something existed or occurred in the past. Shining is the present participle of the verb shine, which means to emit light. Brightly means with a lot of light. In indicates that something is located within something else. Morning is the time of day between sunrise and noon. When you put them together, "The sun was shining brightly in the morning" describes the specific sun emitting a lot of light during the morning.

The sun shone brightly during the morning hours.

Meaning: This means that the particular sun was shining with a lot of light during the time between sunrise and noon.

Choice of Words: The is used to refer to a specific noun, in this case, the sun. Shone is the past tense of the verb shine, which means to emit light. Brightly means with a lot of light. During indicates that something happens at the same time as something else. Morning is the time of day between sunrise and noon. Hours is the plural form of hour, which refers to a period of 60 minutes. When you put them together, "The sun shone brightly during the morning hours" describes the specific sun emitting a lot of light during the time between sunrise and noon.

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