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Original sentence: Freighters carry goods in special containers stacked like bricks.

Is it correct? Yes — it makes sense. To make it a little clearer, add the words "that are" so the sentence reads smoothly.

Clearer sentence: Freighters carry goods in special containers that are stacked like bricks.

Explanation for a 7-year-old:

  1. "Freighters" are big ships that carry things.
  2. "Carry goods" means they take boxes or things from one place to another.
  3. "Special containers" are the big metal boxes on the ship.
  4. Adding "that are" helps show the containers are the ones being stacked like bricks.

Other simple ways to say it:

  • Freighters carry goods in big containers stacked like bricks.
  • Big ships carry things in metal boxes stacked like bricks.

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