Fox returned, chickens all were safe.

Meaning: The fox came back to the henhouse, but all the chickens were not in danger.

Choice of Words: Returned is a verb that means to come back to a place. Safe means not in danger or harm.

Alternative Expressions

The fox came back, and all the chickens were safe.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence. The fox came back to the place where the chickens were, and all of the chickens were okay and not hurt.

Choice of Words: The is a word that is used to refer to a specific thing. Fox is the animal that was away and came back. Came is a verb that means to arrive at a place. Back means to return to a place after being away. And is a word that is used to connect two sentences or phrases. All means every single one of the chickens. The is used again to refer to the specific chickens. Chickens are the animals that were in the place where the fox was away from. Were is a verb that means to exist in a particular state or place. Safe means to be protected from harm or danger. When you put all these words together, you get the sentence "The fox came back, and all the chickens were safe."

When the fox came home, the chickens were all okay.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first two sentences. The fox came back to the place where the chickens were, and all of the chickens were okay and not hurt.

Choice of Words: When is a word that is used to refer to a specific time. The is a word that is used to refer to a specific thing. Fox is the animal that was away and came back. Came is a verb that means to arrive at a place. Home is the place where the fox lives. The is used again to refer to the specific chickens. Chickens are the animals that were in the place where the fox was away from. Were is a verb that means to exist in a particular state or place. All means every single one of the chickens. Okay means to be in a good or satisfactory condition. When you put all these words together, you get the sentence "When the fox came home, the chickens were all okay."

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