The cat wants to play.

Meaning: This sentence is saying that the cat desires to do an activity that animals and children do for enjoyment.

Choice of Words: Wants means to desire something. To is used before a verb to indicate the purpose of an action. Play is an activity that animals and children do for enjoyment. The is used to refer to a specific cat, and cat is the animal we are talking about.

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