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Original sentence: "With tiny wings and a giant beak, the toucan more hops than flies between branches."

Corrected sentences (choose one):

  • With tiny wings and a giant beak, the toucan hops more than it flies between branches.
  • With tiny wings and a giant beak, the toucan hops between branches more often than it flies.
  • The toucan hops more than it flies because it has small wings and a big beak.

Why the original is wrong (simple steps):

  1. Words are in the wrong order: "more hops than flies" doesn’t sound correct. We usually say "hops more than it flies" or use "more often."
  2. We need a subject for the second verb: add "it" (the toucan) if you say "it flies."
  3. The introductory phrase "With tiny wings and a giant beak," is fine — keep the comma after it.

Short rule to remember: If you compare how often a bird does things, say "hops more than it flies" or "hops more often than it flies."


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