The children played joyfully near the pond.

Meaning: This sentence describes children having fun and enjoying themselves while playing near a pond.

Choice of Words: Children are young people. Played means to engage in an activity for enjoyment or recreation. Joyfully means feeling or showing great happiness.

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The kids had fun playing by the lake.

Meaning: This sentence describes a group of young people engaging in an activity for enjoyment or recreation close to a larger body of water.

Choice of Words: Kids is another word for children. Had fun is another way to say played joyfully. By the lake is another way to say near the pond. A lake is a larger body of water than a pond.

The youngsters frolicked merrily beside the water.

Meaning: This sentence describes a group of young people engaging in an activity for enjoyment or recreation close to a body of water.

Choice of Words: Youngsters is another word for children. Frolicked is a more formal word for played that means to play or move about in a lively or carefree manner. Merrily is another word for joyfully that means with joy or happiness. Beside the water is another way to say near the pond.

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