He heard the birds singing.

Meaning: It describes the act of using one's sense of hearing to perceive the melodious sounds made by birds.

Choice of Words: Heard means to perceive sound. Birds refer to feathered animals that can fly. Singing describes the act of making musical sounds. When combined, it means he used his sense of hearing to perceive the musical sounds made by the birds.

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• He heard birds singing and wind blowing.
• The birds are singing.
• The birds are singing in the trees.
• Birds are singing in the trees.
• Birds are singing sweetly in the trees.
• Singing birds woke girl at dawn.
• The birds were singing sweetly in the forest.
• Birds soared high above the Earth, singing sweetly.
• The birds were singing sweetly in the trees.
• Singing birds perched on tree branches.