Meaning: The fish died without any pain or discomfort.
Choice of Words: The fish passed away quietly while resting.
Alternative Expressions
The fish passed away quietly while it was resting.
Meaning: This sentence conveys the same meaning as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe the fish's death as being quiet and occurring during its rest.
Choice of Words:The is used to indicate that we are talking about a specific fish. Fish is a noun that refers to a living creature that lives in water and has gills. Passed away is a verb that means to die or to stop living. Quietly is an adverb that means in a silent or peaceful manner. While is a conjunction that connects two clauses or phrases and shows that one event happened during the time of another event. It is a pronoun that refers to the fish. Was resting is a verb phrase that indicates that the fish was in a state of rest or sleep.
The fish's life ended serenely as it slumbered.
Meaning: This sentence uses more poetic language to convey the same meaning as the first two sentences, describing the fish's death as a serene end to its life while it was sleeping.
Choice of Words:The is used to indicate that we are talking about a specific fish. Fish's is a possessive noun that shows that something belongs to the fish. Life is a noun that refers to the period of time that a living thing exists. Ended is a verb that means to come to an end or to die. Serenely is an adverb that means in a calm and peaceful manner. As is a conjunction that connects two clauses or phrases and shows that one event happened at the same time as another event. It is a pronoun that refers to the fish. Slumbered is a verb that means to sleep deeply.