Bees buzz near flower.

Meaning: Bees are flying near the flower and making a buzzing sound.

Choice of Words: Bees are insects that like flowers. Buzz is the sound that bees make. Near means close to something.

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The bees are buzzing near the flower.

Meaning: This means that the bees are flying close to the flower and making a buzzing sound with their wings.

Choice of Words: The is a word that is used to identify something specific. Bees are flying insects that make honey. Are is a verb that means to exist or to be. Buzzing is the sound that bees make with their wings. Near means close to something. Flower is a plant with colorful petals and a sweet smell. When you put them together, "The bees are buzzing near the flower" means that specific bees are making a buzzing sound near a specific flower.

Some bees buzzed by the flower.

Meaning: This means that a few bees flew past the flower and made a buzzing sound with their wings.

Choice of Words: Some is a word that means a few or a small number. Bees are flying insects that make honey. Buzzed is the past tense of the verb buzz, which means to make a buzzing sound with wings. By means past something. Flower is a plant with colorful petals and a sweet smell. When you put them together, "Some bees buzzed by the flower" means that a few bees flew past the flower and made a buzzing sound with their wings.

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