The sun shone brightly and warmed the earth.

Meaning: This means the sun was producing a lot of light and making the earth warmer.

Choice of Words: Shone means to produce light. Warmed means to make something warmer. When you put them together, "The sun shone brightly and warmed the earth" means the sun produced a lot of light and made the earth warmer.

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The sun was shining and it made the earth warm.

Meaning: This means the sun was shining over time and it caused the earth to feel warmer. It's like saying, The sun kept shining and it made the ground feel hotter and hotter.

Choice of Words: The sun is a big ball of fire that gives us light and heat. Was shining is a past continuous tense verb that means the sun was emitting light and heat over a period of time. It refers to the sun. Made is a past tense verb that means the sun caused the earth to become warmer. The earth is the planet we live on. Warm means the earth felt warmer.

The sun's rays illuminated the earth, raising its temperature.

Meaning: This means the lines of light and heat from the sun made the earth visible and bright, and it also caused the earth to become warmer. It's like saying, The sun's light and heat made the ground brighter and hotter.

Choice of Words: The sun's rays are the lines of light and heat that come from the sun. Illuminated is a past tense verb that means the sun's rays made the earth visible and bright. Raising is a present participle verb that means the sun's rays were causing the earth to become warmer. Its refers to the earth. Temperature means how hot or cold something is.

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