Due to the heavy rain, school was cancelled.

A leech is a creature that sucks blood.

Please turn on the light in the room.

He gave me a book.

Around her neck, a necklace of pearls strung together like a string of many pearls was shining.

I worked all day and got tired.

In this park, there is a monument erected to commemorate those who died in the war.

Her dress was scarlet, and it was very vivid.

He was winnowing the grain in the old way.

There are many castor-oil plants growing in this garden.