Correcting: 'It is three buffaloes, but horns there are six' — Grammar help for a 7-year-old

Original sentence: It is three buffaloes, but horns there are six.

Here are better ways to say it:

• There are three buffaloes, and they have six horns.
• There are three buffaloes, and there are six horns in total.
• If you mean to show surprise or contrast: There are three buffaloes, but together they have six horns.

Why these are correct (easy steps):

1. Use "There are" for more than one thing. We say "There are three buffaloes," not "It is three buffaloes."
2. Put the subject and verb in the normal order: "There are three buffaloes." The phrase "horns there are six" has the words in the wrong order for English.
3. To say how many horns the buffaloes have, say "they have six horns" or "there are six horns."
4. Use "and" to add information. Use "but" only if you want to show a contrast or surprise.

Short sentence you can write on your paper: There are three buffaloes, and they have six horns.