Pigs escaped, farmer found.

Meaning: The pigs were able to get away from the farm, but the farmer was able to find them.

Choice of Words: Escaped means got away or got free, usually from a place or situation where you are not supposed to be. Found means to discover or locate something or someone after searching or looking for them.

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The pigs got out, and the farmer found them.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence.

Choice of Words: Got out is another way to say escaped, and them refers to the pigs. When you put this together, "The pigs got out, and the farmer found them" tells the same story as the first sentence, but it uses different words.

Some pigs ran away, but the farmer tracked them down.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first two sentences.

Choice of Words: Ran away is another way to say escaped, and tracked them down means to find someone or something that has been lost or hidden. When you put this together, "Some pigs ran away, but the farmer tracked them down" tells the same story as the first two sentences, but it uses different words.

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