Meaning: The birds were singing happily on a branch near the window.
Choice of Words: The word "chirped" suggests the cheerful sound made by birds.
Alternative Expressions
The birds were singing sweetly on a branch that was close by.
Meaning: This sentence describes birds making pleasant sounds with their voices on a part of a tree that is not far away.
Choice of Words:Birds are animals with feathers and wings that can fly. Singing is the act of making musical sounds with your voice. Sweetly means in a pleasant or pleasing way. Branch is a part of a tree that grows out from the trunk. Close by means not far away.
The cheerful birds made cheerful sounds on a branch nearby.
Meaning: This sentence describes happy birds creating happy sounds on a part of a tree that is not far away.
Choice of Words:Cheerful means happy and optimistic. Made means to create or produce something. Sounds are noises or tones that you can hear. Nearby means not far away.
The birdsong filled the air as they perched on a limb close at hand.
Meaning: This sentence describes the sound of birds singing filling the air as they sit on a branch of a tree that is near or within reach.
Choice of Words:Birdsong is the sound of birds singing. Filled means to make something full or complete. Air is the invisible gas that surrounds the Earth. Perched means to sit or stand on something with your feet or claws. Limb is a branch of a tree. Close at hand means near or within reach.