Waves crash on the sandy beach.

Meaning: Ridges of water hit the sandy shore with great force and make a loud noise.

Choice of Words: Waves are ridges of water that move across the surface of a body of water. Crash means to hit something with great force and make a loud noise. Sandy means covered in sand. Beach is a sandy or pebbly shore beside a body of water.

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Water splashes onto the beach.

Meaning: This means that water is falling or moving in a scattered way onto the land that is covered in sand.

Choice of Words: Water is a liquid that makes up most of the Earth's surface. Splash means to move or fall in a scattered way. Onto means to a position on top of or touching something. Beach is an area of land next to a body of water, usually covered in sand.

The ocean hits the shore.

Meaning: This means that a large body of salt water is making contact with the land in a forceful way.

Choice of Words: Ocean is a large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface. Hit means to make contact with something in a forceful way. Shore is the land along the edge of a body of water.

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