The fish swims deep in the ocean.

Meaning: This sentence describes a fish moving through water using its body and fins, at a great depth below the surface of the ocean.

Choice of Words: Swims is the present tense of the verb swim, which means to move through water using your body and fins. Deep means far below the surface of the water. Ocean is the large body of salt water that covers most of the Earth's surface.

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The fish swims in the deep ocean.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence, but it emphasizes that the fish is swimming far below the surface of the ocean.

Choice of Words: Fish are animals that live in water and use their fins to move. Swims means to move through water using your fins. Deep means far below the surface of the water. Ocean is a large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface.

The fish swims deep within the ocean.

Meaning: This means that the fish is swimming far below the surface of the ocean, surrounded by the water.

Choice of Words: Fish are animals that live in water and use their fins to move. Swims means to move through water using your fins. Deep means far below the surface of the water. Within means inside or surrounded by something. Ocean is a large body of saltwater that covers most of the Earth's surface.

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