The towel dried quickly in the sun.

Meaning: The towel became dry in a short time when I put it in the sunlight.

Choice of Words: Dried means to remove water or moisture from something. Quickly means happening in a short amount of time. Sun is the bright star in the sky that gives us light and warmth.

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The towel got dry fast in the sunshine.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, that the towel became dry in a short amount of time because it was in the sun.

Choice of Words: Towel is a piece of cloth that is used to dry things. Got dry means to become dry. Fast means to happen in a short amount of time. Sunshine is the light and heat that comes from the sun. When you put them together, "The towel got dry fast in the sunshine" means that the towel became dry in a short amount of time because it was in the sun.

The sun helped the towel become dry soon.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, that the towel became dry in a short amount of time because it was in the sun.

Choice of Words: Sun is the big star that gives us light and heat. Helped means to make something happen or become easier. Towel is a piece of cloth that is used to dry things. Become dry means to become not wet. Soon means in a short amount of time. When you put them together, "The sun helped the towel become dry soon" means that the sun made the towel dry in a short amount of time.

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