The mother hummingbird lays two eggs.

Meaning: The female hummingbird places two eggs in her nest.

Choice of Words: Mother is a noun that refers to the female parent of a child. Lays is a verb that describes the act of placing something down. Eggs are the objects laid by female birds, reptiles, and fish that contain an embryo that develops into a new animal.

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The hummingbird mom lays a pair of eggs.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first sentence. The mother hummingbird is putting two eggs in a nest so that they can grow into baby hummingbirds.

Choice of Words: The word "mom" is another way to say "mother." The word "pair" means two. So, "a pair of eggs" means two eggs.

The female hummingbird deposits two eggs.

Meaning: This means the same thing as the first two sentences. The mother hummingbird is putting two eggs in a nest so that they can grow into baby hummingbirds.

Choice of Words: The word "female" means a girl or a woman. So, "the female hummingbird" means the mother hummingbird. The word "deposits" means to put something in a place where it will stay.

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