Water soaks into the soil.

Meaning: The water that falls from the sky goes into the ground.

Choice of Words: Water is the liquid that falls from the sky. Soaks means to become wet or filled with liquid. Into is a preposition that shows the direction of movement. Soil is the loose material that covers the surface of the earth and in which plants grow.

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The water gets into the dirt.

Meaning: This means that the water is going into the ground. It's like when you pour water on a plant, and the water goes down into the roots.

Choice of Words: Water is the clear liquid that we drink and that makes up most of the Earth. Gets means to receive or obtain something. Into means to move or go inside of something. Dirt is the loose material on the surface of the Earth. When you put them together, "The water gets into the dirt" means that the water is moving into the dirt.

The liquid H2O goes down below the ground.

Meaning: This means that the water is going into the ground. It's like when you pour water on a plant, and the water goes down into the roots.

Choice of Words: Liquid means something that is not a solid or a gas and that flows easily. H2O is the chemical formula for water. Goes means to move or travel somewhere. Down means to move from a higher place to a lower place. Below means under or beneath something. Ground is the surface of the Earth. When you put them together, "The liquid H2O goes down below the ground" means that the water is moving into the ground.

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