The mud splattered all over his clothes.

Meaning: The mud spread all over the boy's clothes.

Choice of Words: Splatted means to spread or splash something over a surface. Clothes are the things you wear to cover your body.

Alternative Expressions

The muddy water splashed on his clothes.

Meaning: This means that the muddy water got on his clothes. It's like saying, The muddy water got on his shirt and pants.

Choice of Words: Muddy water is water that has mud in it. Splashed means to spill or scatter liquid in drops. On means on the surface of something. Clothes are the items of clothing that a person wears.

The mud got all over his clothes when he fell in the puddle.

Meaning: This means that when he fell in the puddle, the mud got everywhere on his clothes. It's like saying, He fell in the puddle and the mud got all over his shirt, pants, and shoes.

Choice of Words: Mud is the wet, sticky substance that forms when soil is mixed with water. Got all over means spread or scattered everywhere on something. Clothes are the items of clothing that a person wears. When means at the same time as something else. Fell means to drop down suddenly. Puddle is a small pool of water on the ground.

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