Children listen closely.

Meaning: This means that children are paying careful and close attention to sounds or spoken words.

Choice of Words: Children are young people who are not yet adults. Listen is a verb that means to pay attention to sounds or spoken words. Closely means carefully and attentively.

Alternative Expressions

Kids, pay attention.

Meaning: This means the same as the first sentence. It's telling the children to focus on what is being said and not let anything else distract them.

Choice of Words: Kids is a more informal way to say children. Pay attention is another way to say listen closely. It means to focus your attention on something and not let anything else distract you.

Young ones, lend me your ears.

Meaning: This means the same as the first two sentences. It's telling the children to focus on what is being said and not let anything else distract them.

Choice of Words: Young ones is a more playful way to say children. Lend me your ears is a figurative expression that means to pay attention to what someone is saying. It's like saying, Please give me your full attention.

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