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The storm last night caused some damage to the trees.

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Sentence

Narrator

The storm last night caused some damage to the trees.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

Reporting News

Last night's storm caused significant damage to the trees in the area.

Describing an Event

The powerful storm brought down several trees, causing considerable damage.

Assessing Damage

We need to assess the damage to the trees caused by the storm.

Expressing Concern

I'm worried about the damage the storm did to the old oak trees.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The nocturnal storm resulted in some arboreal damage.

Casual

The storm last night messed up some of the trees.

Simpler English

The storm broke some tree branches last night.

Phrases to learn

caused damage

To inflict harm or destruction.

last night

During the previous night.