River flowed, fish swam, and birds sang.

Meaning: This means water was moving smoothly and continuously, aquatic animals with gills and fins were moving through the water, and warm-blooded vertebrates with feathers and wings were producing sounds.

Choice of Words: River is a natural stream of water, flowed means to move smoothly and continuously, fish are aquatic animals with gills and fins, swam means to move through water using fins, and birds are warm-blooded vertebrates with feathers and wings.

Alternative Expressions

The river flowed through the meadow.

Meaning: The sentence means that the river was moving or flowing through the meadow. It's like saying, The water in the river was moving through the field of grass.

Choice of Words: The river is a body of water that moves or flows from one place to another. A meadow is a grassy field. When we put these words together, it means that the river was moving through the grassy field.

The fish swam in the pond.

Meaning: The sentence means that the fish was moving or swimming in the pond. It's like saying, The fish was moving through the water in the small body of water.

Choice of Words: A fish is a type of animal that lives in water and has fins to help it move. To swim means to move through water using your fins. A pond is a small body of water. When we put these words together, it means that the fish was moving through the water in the pond.

The birds sang in the trees.

Meaning: The sentence means that the birds were making sounds or singing in the trees. It's like saying, The birds were making musical sounds while they were sitting in the branches of the trees.

Choice of Words: A bird is a type of animal that has feathers and wings and can fly. To sing means to make sounds with your voice, especially in a musical way. A tree is a large plant with a trunk and branches. When we put these words together, it means that the birds were making musical sounds while they were in the trees.

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