The soft breeze gently swayed the tall grass.

Meaning: The grass moved softly and smoothly from side to side.

Choice of Words: Swayed means to move gently back and forth or from side to side. Gently means in a way that is soft, smooth, and careful. When you put them together, "gently swayed" means to move back and forth in a soft and graceful way.

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The wind blew softly, causing the tall grass to sway gently.

Meaning: This means that the wind was blowing in a gentle way and it was making the tall grass move back and forth in a calm and graceful way.

Choice of Words: Wind means air that is moving. Ble means to move air in a strong way. Softly means to do something in a gentle and calm way. Causing means to make something happen. Sway means to move back and forth in a gentle way.

The gentle breeze rustled the tall grass, making it sway back and forth.

Meaning: This means that the gentle wind was making the tall grass make a soft, crackling sound and it was making the grass move back and forth in a calm and graceful way.

Choice of Words: Rustled means to make a soft, crackling sound. Sway means to move back and forth in a gentle way.

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