The gentle breeze blew through the trees softly.

Meaning: A kind and not violent or harsh light wind moved air from one side to the other through tall plants with a trunk and branches in a quiet or gentle manner.

Choice of Words: Gentle means kind and not violent or harsh. Breeze is a light wind. Blew means to move air. Through means from one side to the other. Trees are tall plants with a trunk and branches. Softly means in a quiet or gentle manner.

Alternative Expressions

A soft breeze gently blew through the trees.

Meaning: This means that there was a specific breeze that was blowing through the trees in a gentle and calm way. It was not a strong wind that would have made the trees shake or rustle loudly.

Choice of Words: A is used to indicate that we are talking about a specific breeze. Soft means that the breeze was not strong or harsh. Gently means that the breeze was not blowing hard or causing a lot of movement. Through means that the breeze was passing between the trees.

The trees were gently blown by the soft breeze.

Meaning: This means that the trees were gently moved by the wind. The wind was not strong enough to cause the trees to shake or rustle loudly.

Choice of Words: The is used to indicate that we are talking about specific trees. Were is the past tense of are, which means that this happened in the past. Gently means that the trees were not blown hard or violently. Blown is the past tense of blow, which means that the wind caused the trees to move. By indicates that the wind is what caused the trees to move. The is used again to indicate that we are talking about a specific breeze. Soft means that the breeze was not strong or harsh.

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