The chirping bird woke the sleepy cat.

Meaning: A bird makes a sound, which wakes up a cat that was sleeping.

Choice of Words: Chirping means making a sound like a bird. Sleepy means feeling the need to sleep. When the bird chirps, it wakes the cat that is sleepy.

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The noisy bird disturbed the sleeping cat.

Meaning: This sentence also tells us that a bird caused the cat to wake up, but it emphasizes that the bird was making a lot of noise and that this noise disturbed the cat's sleep.

Choice of Words: Noisy means making a lot of sound. Disturbed means to interrupt or bother someone.

The singing bird awakened the napping cat.

Meaning: This sentence gives us a different perspective. It suggests that the bird was singing a pleasant song and that the cat was taking a nap when the song caused the cat to wake up gently.

Choice of Words: Singing describes a pleasant sound made by a bird. Awakened means to wake someone up gently. Napping means taking a short sleep.

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