Wind rushed through valley, breaking trees.

Meaning: The wind moved very quickly and with a lot of force through the valley, causing the trees to break into pieces.

Choice of Words: Rushed means to move quickly and with force, while breaking means to cause something to separate into pieces. Valley is a low area of land between hills or mountains.

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Wind blew hard through valley, causing trees to fall.

Meaning: This means that the wind was blowing very strongly through the valley and it was so strong that it was causing the trees to fall to the ground.

Choice of Words: Wind refers to the movement of air. Blew means moved air with force. Hard means with a lot of force. Valley is a low area of land between hills or mountains. Causing means making something happen. Trees are large plants with a woody stem and branches. Fall means to move down from a higher to a lower position. When you put them together, "Wind blew hard through valley, causing trees to fall" describes a strong wind moving quickly through a valley and causing trees to fall to the ground.

Strong wind swept through valley, snapping trees.

Meaning: This means that the wind was blowing very strongly through the valley and it was so strong that it was causing the trees to break suddenly and sharply.

Choice of Words: Strong means having a lot of power or force. Wind refers to the movement of air. Swept means moved quickly and smoothly over or across something. Valley is a low area of land between hills or mountains. Snapping means breaking suddenly and sharply. Trees are large plants with a woody stem and branches. When you put them together, "Strong wind swept through valley, snapping trees" describes a strong wind moving quickly and smoothly through a valley and causing trees to break suddenly and sharply.

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