Meaning: The seashells were spread out over the sand.
Choice of Words: Seashells are the hard outer covering of some sea creatures. Lay means to be in a resting position. Scattered means spread out over an area.
Alternative Expressions
Seashells were spread out on the sand.
Meaning: This also means that seashells were spread out on the sand, but it uses different words.
Choice of Words: **Seashells** are the hard outer covering of a sea creature. **Spread out** means to make something wider or longer. **Sand** is the loose material on a beach.
The sand was covered in seashells.
Meaning: This means that there were so many seashells on the sand that they covered it.
Choice of Words: **Sand** is the loose material on a beach. **Covered** means to put something over something else. **Seashells** are the hard outer covering of a sea creature.