Learn · Sentences Describing a Match
The players ran up and down the field, trying to maintain possession of the ball.
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The players ran up and down the field, trying to maintain possession of the ball.
Study notes
How to use in different contexts
Giving Advice
To win the game, you need to run up and down the field and maintain possession of the ball.
Describing Habits
During practice, the team constantly ran up and down the field, focusing on ball control.
Asking About Others
Did the other team try to maintain possession of the ball by running up and down the field?
Sharing Hypotheticals
If they hadn't run up and down the field, they wouldn't have had a chance to maintain possession.
Rephrased versions
Formal
The athletes traversed the field repeatedly, endeavoring to retain control of the ball.
Casual
The players ran all over the field, trying to keep the ball.
Simpler English
The players ran back and forth, trying to hold onto the ball.
Phrases to learn
ran up and down
To move repeatedly back and forth over a distance.
maintain possession
To keep control or ownership of something.