Moons orbit planets sometimes.

Meaning: Some planets have natural satellites called moons that move around them in a circular path.

Choice of Words: "Moons" are natural satellites that orbit planets, "orbit" means to move around something in a circular path, "planets" are the large objects that orbit the sun, "sometimes" indicates that it doesn't happen all the time, "sometimes" means not always but occasionally.

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Moons go around planets sometimes.

Meaning: This means that moons travel in a circle around planets, but they don't always do it. It's like saying, Moons circle planets, but not all the time.

Choice of Words: Moons are the smaller objects that circle the larger objects in space. Go around means to travel in a circle around something. Planets are the larger objects in space that have their own gravity. Sometimes means not always, but sometimes. When you put them together, "Moons go around planets sometimes" means that moons travel in a circle around planets but not all the time.

Planets have moons that orbit them sometimes.

Meaning: This means that planets have moons that travel in a circle around them, but they don't always do it. It's like saying, Planets have moons that go around them, but not all the time.

Choice of Words: Planets are the larger objects in space that have their own gravity. Have means to possess something. Moons are the smaller objects that circle the larger objects in space. Orbit means to travel in a circle around something. Sometimes means not always, but sometimes. When you put them together, "Planets have moons that orbit them sometimes" means that planets possess moons that travel in a circle around them, but not all the time.

Moons sometimes make a circle around planets.

Meaning: This means that moons travel in a circle around planets, but they don't always do it. It's like saying, Moons go around planets, but not all the time.

Choice of Words: Moons are the smaller objects that circle the larger objects in space. Make means to create or do something. Circle means to go around something. Planets are the larger objects in space that have their own gravity. Sometimes means not always, but sometimes. When you put them together, "Moons sometimes make a circle around planets" means that moons create or do a circle around planets, but not all the time.

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