The sentence "The owl’s eyes are big and round like saucers" is mostly correct but can be improved slightly for clarity and style.

Let's break it down:

  • "The owl’s eyes" is a proper subject phrase referring to the eyes of the owl.
  • "are big and round" correctly uses the verb "are" to describe plural subject "eyes" with two adjectives "big" and "round."
  • "like saucers" is a simile comparing the shape and size of the eyes to saucers.

Possible improvements:

  • Adding a comma before "like saucers" for better readability: "The owl’s eyes are big and round, like saucers."
  • Alternatively, you can say "The owl’s eyes are as big and round as saucers." to make the simile clearer.

Therefore, the corrected and stylistically improved sentence can be:

"The owl’s eyes are big and round, like saucers."

Or

"The owl’s eyes are as big and round as saucers."

Both are grammatically correct. The original sentence is understandable but adding a comma or using "as...as" enhances clarity.


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