Birds chirped merrily in the trees nearby.

Meaning: This sentence describes the birds singing in the trees. The birds are singing happily, and they are close to the garden.

Choice of Words: Birds are flying animals with feathers. Chirped means to make a short, sharp sound. Merrily means in a cheerful and carefree manner. Trees are tall plants with woody stems and branches. Nearby means close to a particular place. This sentence describes the birds singing happily in the trees near the garden.

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The birds sang sweetly in the branches overhead.

Meaning: This sentence describes how birds are making beautiful sounds in the branches of the trees that are above you.

Choice of Words: Sang is a verb that means to produce musical sounds with your voice. Sweetly means to sound pleasant or pleasing to the ear. Branches are the parts of a tree that grow out from the trunk and support the leaves. Overhead means above your head.

The feathered creatures trilled their melodies in the leafy canopy above.

Meaning: This sentence describes how birds are singing beautiful songs in the top part of the trees that are above you.

Choice of Words: Feathered creatures is another way to say birds. Trilled is a verb that means to sing with a series of short, high-pitched notes. Melodies are series of musical notes that create a tune. Leafy canopy means the top part of a tree where the leaves grow.

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