The cat sat on the mat and watched the birds.

Meaning: This sentence describes the cat's actions of sitting on the mat and watching the birds.

Choice of Words: Sat is the past tense of the verb sit, which means to rest in a seated position. Mat is a piece of material, usually placed on the floor, that you can sit or stand on. Watched is the past tense of the verb watch, which means to look at something with attention. Birds are small, feathered animals that can fly. When you put them together, "The cat sat on the mat and watched the birds" describes how the cat was sitting on the mat and looking at the birds.

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