The ice freezes solid.

Meaning: This sentence describes the action of water changing from a liquid to a solid.

Choice of Words: Ice is frozen water. Freezes is the action that the water does to change from a liquid to a solid. Solid describes the state of the ice.

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The ice turns into a hard block.

Meaning: This means that the ice becomes very solid and hard, like a rock.

Choice of Words: Ice is frozen water. Turns means changes into something else. Hard means difficult to bend or break. Block means a solid shape with flat sides. When you put them together, "The ice turns into a hard block" means that the water changes into a solid piece that is difficult to bend or break.

The ice becomes as solid as a rock.

Meaning: This means that the ice becomes very strong and sturdy, just like a rock.

Choice of Words: Ice is frozen water. Becomes means changes into something else. Solid means difficult to bend or break. Rock is a hard, natural substance that forms part of the Earth's crust. When you put them together, "The ice becomes as solid as a rock" means that the ice changes into something that is as difficult to bend or break as a rock.

The ice gets really, really hard.

Meaning: This means that the ice becomes very solid and strong.

Choice of Words: Ice is frozen water. Gets means becomes. Really, really means very much. Hard means difficult to bend or break. When you put them together, "The ice gets really, really hard" means that the ice becomes very difficult to bend or break.

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