Wind blows leaves on trees.

Meaning: The moving air is causing the leaves on the trees to move.

Choice of Words: Wind is moving air. Blows means to move air. Leaves are the flat, green parts of trees. Trees are tall plants with branches and leaves.

Alternative Expressions

The wind is making the leaves on the trees move.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence, but it uses different words to describe what is happening.

Choice of Words: The wind is the movement of air. Is making means to cause something to happen. The leaves are the green parts of a tree. On the trees means that the leaves are attached to the trees. Move means to change position. When you put them together, "The wind is making the leaves on the trees move" means that the wind is causing the leaves on the trees to change position.

The wind is blowing the leaves off the trees.

Meaning: This means that the wind is causing the leaves to fall off the trees.

Choice of Words: The wind is the movement of air. Is blowing means to move air. The leaves are the green parts of a tree. Off the trees means that the leaves are being moved away from the trees. When you put them together, "The wind is blowing the leaves off the trees" means that the wind is moving the leaves away from the trees.

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