The book sat on the table quietly.

Meaning: This sentence describes a set of written or printed pages bound together and covered with a cover being in a seated position on a piece of furniture with a flat top and legs.

Choice of Words: Book is a set of written or printed pages bound together and covered with a cover. Sat is a past tense verb that means to be in a seated position. On is a preposition that indicates a position or location on a surface. The is an article that specifies a particular noun. Table is a piece of furniture with a flat top and legs, used for eating, working, or displaying objects.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Heavy book sat quietly on the table.
• The book lay quietly on the table.
• The book quietly lay on the wooden table.
• The book lay on the table quietly.
• The book lies quietly on the table.
• The book sat on the table.
• She sat quietly in a corner reading a book.
• The mouse hid under the table quietly.
• The tiny mouse quietly hid under the old wooden table.
• Under the table, they giggled quietly.