Meaning: The children thought about what to do and chose to go home.
Choice of Words:Decided means to make up your mind about something after thinking about it.
Alternative Expressions
They chose to return home and engage in play at a later date.
Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first sentence. The people decided to stop playing and go back to their house. They will play again on a different day.
Choice of Words: The word "chose" means to pick one thing over another. "Return" means to go back to a place. "Home" is the place where you live. "Engage in play" means to have fun. "A later date" means a different day in the future.
After deliberation, they opted to retreat to their abode and partake in amusement on a subsequent day.
Meaning: This sentence means the same as the first two sentences. The people decided to stop playing and go back to their house. They will play again on a different day.
Choice of Words: The word "deliberation" means to think carefully about something. "Opt" means to choose one thing over another. "Retreat" means to go back to a place. "Abode" is a fancy word for home. "Partake in amusement" means to have fun. "A subsequent day" means a different day in the future.