Birds sang sweetly in the nearby trees.

Meaning: The sentence describes birds making pleasant musical sounds in trees that are close to a particular place.

Choice of Words: Sang is a past tense of sing, which means to make musical sounds with your voice. Sweetly means in a pleasant or charming way. Nearby means close to a particular place or thing.

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The birds chirped merrily in the trees close by.

Meaning: This means that the birds were making happy sounds in the trees that were very near to the speaker.

Choice of Words: Chirped means to make a short, high-pitched sound like a bird. Merrily means in a happy and cheerful way. Close by means very near to the speaker.

The feathered creatures sang melodious tunes in the neighboring trees.

Meaning: This means that the birds were singing beautiful songs in the trees that were next to the speaker.

Choice of Words: Feathered creatures is another way to say birds, because they have feathers. Melodious tunes means pleasant and sweet-sounding music. Neighboring trees means the trees that are next to the speaker.

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