The kid quickly grabbed the ball and ran.

Meaning: The kid acted fast to take the ball and move away quickly.

Choice of Words: Quickly means to move or act fast. Grabbed means to take or hold something quickly. Ran means to move fast on foot.

Alternative Expressions

The child swiftly seized the sphere and sprinted.

Meaning: This sentence also describes a young person who quickly took the ball and then started running, but it uses more formal language.

Choice of Words: This sentence uses more formal words to describe the same actions. "Child" is a more formal way to refer to a young person, "swiftly" means quickly, "seized" means to take something quickly, and "sprinted" means to run very fast.

The young boy snatched the ball and dashed away.

Meaning: This sentence also describes a young person who quickly took the ball and then started running, but it uses different words to describe the actions.

Choice of Words: This sentence uses different words to describe the same actions. "Young boy" is another way to refer to a young person, "snatched" means to take something quickly and forcefully, and "dashed" means to run quickly.

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