Wind blows strongly through the trees.

Meaning: This sentence describes the force of the wind moving through trees.

Choice of Words: Wind is the movement of air. Blows means to move air with force. Strongly means with great force or intensity. Through means from one side to the other. Trees are large plants with woody stems and branches.

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The wind is really blowing hard through the trees.

Meaning: This means the wind is moving very fast and strongly through the trees. It's like saying, The wind is moving very quickly and with a lot of force through the trees.

Choice of Words: The wind is the movement of air. Really means very much or to a great degree. Blowing means moving air or gas. Hard means with a lot of force or strength. Through means from one side to the other. The trees are large plants with woody stems. When you put them together, "The wind is really blowing hard through the trees" means the air is moving very strongly through the trees.

The wind is making the trees move back and forth.

Meaning: This means the wind is causing the trees to sway or move from side to side. It's like saying, The wind is causing the trees to move from left to right and then from right to left.

Choice of Words: The wind is the movement of air. Making means causing something to happen. The trees are large plants with woody stems. Move means to change position or location. Back and forth means in one direction and then the other. When you put them together, "The wind is making the trees move back and forth" means the wind is causing the trees to move in one direction and then the other.

The wind is howling through the trees.

Meaning: This means the wind is making a loud, howling noise as it moves through the trees. It's like saying, The wind is making a noise that sounds like a wolf as it moves through the trees.

Choice of Words: The wind is the movement of air. Howling means making a long, loud sound like a wolf. Through means from one side to the other. The trees are large plants with woody stems. When you put them together, "The wind is howling through the trees" means the wind is making a loud, wolf-like sound as it moves through the trees.

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