Wind blew strong on windy day.

Meaning: There was a lot of wind blowing on a day when the wind was very strong.

Choice of Words: Wind is a noun that refers to the movement of air. Blew is the past tense of the verb to blow, which means to move air. Strong is an adjective that describes the force of the wind. Windy is an adjective that describes the conditions when there is a lot of wind. Day is a noun that refers to a 24-hour period.

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The wind was blowing hard on a windy day.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence.

Choice of Words: The wind is the movement of air. Was blowing is a past tense verb that means the wind was moving. Hard means with a lot of force. A windy day is a day when the wind is blowing a lot. When you put them together, "The wind was blowing hard on a windy day" means that the wind was blowing hard on a day when there was a lot of wind.

There was a lot of wind on a windy day.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence.

Choice of Words: The wind is the movement of air. A windy day is a day when the wind is blowing a lot. When you put them together, "There was a lot of wind on a windy day" means that there was a lot of wind on a day when the wind was blowing a lot.

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