Black ants march in a line.

Meaning: Inside a row of people or things, small insects that live in colonies walk in a straight line.

Choice of Words: Black is a color, ants are small insects that live in colonies, march means to walk in a straight line, in means inside or during, line is a row of people or things.

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A line of black ants marches.

Meaning: This means that a group of black ants are moving in a straight line, one behind the other.

Choice of Words: A is used to refer to one of a group of things. Line is a straight row of objects or people. Black is a color. Ants are small insects that live in colonies. Marches means to walk in a line or in step with others. When you put them together, "A line of black ants marches" means that a group of black ants are walking in a straight row, one behind the other.

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