They decorated it with seashells and seaweed.

Meaning: They made the sandcastle more attractive or beautiful by adding seashells and seaweed.

Choice of Words: Decorated means to make something more attractive or beautiful by adding ornaments or other objects. Seashells are the hard outer covering of some sea animals, such as clams and snails. Seaweed is a type of plant that grows in the sea.

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They made it look prettier with seashells and seaweed.

Meaning: This means the same as the first example. They made something look nicer by adding things like seashells and seaweed to it.

Choice of Words: The word "made" means to create or produce something. "Prettier" means more beautiful or attractive. "Seashells" are the hard outer covering of some sea creatures, and "seaweed" is a type of plant that grows in the ocean. So, "They made it look prettier with seashells and seaweed" means that they made something more beautiful by adding these items to it.

They added seashells and seaweed to make it look better.

Meaning: This also means the same as the first two examples. They made something look nicer by adding things like seashells and seaweed to it.

Choice of Words: The word "added" means to put something with something else. "Seashells" are the hard outer covering of some sea creatures, and "seaweed" is a type of plant that grows in the ocean. "Better" means more good or desirable. So, "They added seashells and seaweed to make it look better" means that they made something look more desirable by adding these items to it.

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