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Corrected sentence: Moray eels hide in coral and grab any small fish that swims by.

Your sentence was mostly good. I made a few small changes and I will explain them simply:

  1. coral vs. corals: We usually say "coral" when talking about the reef as a place to hide. Saying "in coral" or "in the coral" sounds natural.
  2. little vs. small: Both words work, but "small" sounds a bit more natural here. "Little" is okay too if you like it.
  3. swims vs. swim: You used "any small fish that swims by." That is correct because "any" talks about one fish at a time, so we use "swims." If you were thinking of many fish at once, you could say "swim."
  4. Capitalization: Starting the sentence with "Moray" is fine because it is the first word.

Other good ways to say the same thing:

  • Moray eels hide among coral and grab any small fish that swims by.
  • Moray eels hide in the coral and grab any little fish that swims by.

Nice job — your sentence was clear! Keep practicing writing sentences like this.


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