Learn · Sentences Talking About Natural Phenomena

The earthquake in Japan caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.

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Sentence

Narrator

The earthquake in Japan caused significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.

Study notes

How to use in different contexts

News Reporting

The earthquake in Japan resulted in widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure.

Academic Writing

The seismic event in Japan caused substantial damage to the built environment and essential services.

Casual Conversation

The earthquake in Japan really messed things up; lots of buildings and infrastructure were damaged.

Describing Consequences

Because of the earthquake in Japan, there was significant damage to buildings and infrastructure.

Rephrased versions

Formal

The earthquake in Japan inflicted considerable damage upon buildings and infrastructure.

Casual

The Japan earthquake wrecked a lot of buildings and stuff.

Simpler English

The earthquake in Japan hurt many buildings and roads.

Phrases to learn

significant damage

Substantial harm or destruction.

buildings and infrastructure

Structures and systems serving a community or society.