Seashells lie scattered on shore.
Meaning: This sentence describes the hard outer coverings of marine animals such as mollusks being in a reclining or resting position, spread over an area without order or arrangement, on a sandy or rocky area along the edge of a body of water.
Choice of Words: Seashells are the hard outer coverings of marine animals such as mollusks. Lie is a verb that means to be in a reclining or resting position. Scattered is an adjective that means spread over an area without order or arrangement. On is a preposition that means in a position touching or covering something. Shore is a sandy or rocky area along the edge of a body of water.
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