The cloud floated in the sky.

Meaning: This sentence tells us about a cloud moving smoothly and easily through the air or water above the earth, probably due to wind.

Choice of Words: Cloud is a visible mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere. Floated means to move smoothly and easily through the air or water. In is used to indicate a location or position. Sky is the area above the earth where clouds and stars are seen. When you put them together, the sentence describes a visible mass of tiny water droplets or ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere moving smoothly and easily through the air or water above the earth.

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