Check and correct the grammar of a sentence about why geese feathers don’t get wet when they swim, explained simply for young children.
Your sentence is almost correct, but it can be improved for clarity and grammar.
Original sentence: When geese swim, their feathers don’t get wet. All thanks to a special oil coating.
Improved sentence: When geese swim, their feathers don’t get wet because of a special oil coating.
Explanation: The phrase 'All thanks to a special oil coating' is a sentence fragment. To fix this, it can be combined with the first sentence using 'because'. This makes the meaning clearer and the sentence grammatically complete.
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