The original sentence is: “Hoopoes lay their eggs inside tree hollows and make them smell stinky to keep animals away.”
Here's a corrected and clearer version:
“Hoopoes lay their eggs inside tree hollows and make the nests smell bad to keep animals away.”
Explanation:
- "make them smell stinky" is better as "make the nests smell bad" because eggs themselves don’t really smell; it’s the nest area.
- "smell stinky" is informal; "smell bad" is clearer especially for young kids.
- The sentence is now clear and grammatically correct.