Wind blew strong, trees swayed side.

Meaning: The air moved with great force, causing the trees to move gently from side to side.

Choice of Words: Wind is the movement of air. Blew means moved (air) with force in a particular direction. Strong means having great power or force. Trees are tall, woody plants with a single stem or trunk growing from the ground. Swayed means moved gently or rhythmically to and fro. Side is the outer or exposed surface of something.

Alternative Expressions

A strong wind blew, and the trees swayed from side to side.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it is a little more detailed. It tells us that there was one strong wind that blew, and it caused the trees to sway from side to side.

Choice of Words: A is used to indicate that there is one wind. Strong means that the wind was powerful. Blew means that the wind was moving quickly and with force. And is used to connect two sentences. The is used to indicate that we are talking about specific trees. Trees are tall plants with branches and leaves. Swayed means that the trees were moving back and forth in the wind. From means that the trees were moving from one side to the other. Side means that the trees were moving from side to side.

The wind was strong, and it made the trees sway from side to side.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences, but it is a little more detailed. It tells us that the wind was strong and it caused the trees to sway from side to side.

Choice of Words: The is used to indicate that we are talking about a specific wind. Wind is the air that is moving around us. Was is used to indicate that the wind was present in the past. Strong means that the wind was powerful. And is used to connect two sentences. It is used to refer to the wind. Made means that the wind caused the trees to sway. The is used to indicate that we are talking about specific trees. Trees are tall plants with branches and leaves. Sway means that the trees were moving back and forth in the wind. From means that the trees were moving from one side to the other. Side means that the trees were moving from side to side.

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