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Original: it is Eight fish that the pelican caught.

Best corrected sentence: The pelican caught eight fish.

Why this is better (simple steps):

  • Start with a capital letter: "The" not "the".
  • Put the subject first: who did it? The pelican. Then say what happened: caught eight fish.
  • Use a period at the end of the sentence.
  • Write the number as a word when you are writing a short sentence: "eight" (or you can write the digit 8).
  • Use "fish" for the plural of fish (we usually say "fish," not "fishes").

Another correct but less natural version: It is eight fish that the pelican caught.

But the shorter sentence "The pelican caught eight fish." sounds clearer and is easier to read.


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