Seashells lie scattered on sand.

Meaning: The hard outer coverings of some sea creatures are spread out randomly on the sand.

Choice of Words: Seashells: hard outer covering of some sea creatures, lie: rest on a surface, scattered: spread out randomly, sand: loose material on beaches.

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Seashells are scattered on the beach.

Meaning: This means that there are seashells on the beach that are not in one place but are spread out over the sand.

Choice of Words: Seashells are the hard outer coverings of marine animals like clams and snails. Are is a verb that means to exist or to be in a particular state. Scattered means to be spread out or distributed over an area. Beach is a sandy or pebbly shore beside a body of water. When you put them together, "Seashells are scattered on the beach" means that seashells are spread out over the beach.

There are seashells scattered on the sand.

Meaning: This means that there are seashells on the beach that are not in one place but are spread out over the sand.

Choice of Words: There is used to indicate the existence of something in a particular place. Are is a verb that means to exist or to be in a particular state. Seashells are the hard outer coverings of marine animals like clams and snails. Scattered means to be spread out or distributed over an area. Sand is a loose material made of small grains of rock and minerals. When you put them together, "There are seashells scattered on the sand" means that seashells are spread out over the sand.

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