Original sentence: The sugar glider glides to the branch her baby is holding onto tightly.
Is it correct? Yes — the sentence is grammatically correct. But we can make it a little clearer for a child.
Clearer ways to say it:
- The sugar glider glides to the branch her baby is holding onto.
- The sugar glider glides to the branch her baby is holding tightly.
- Recommended: The sugar glider glides to the branch where her baby is holding on tightly.
Why the recommended sentence? It uses "where" to show the place (the branch) and puts "holding on tightly" together so it’s easy to understand. For a 6-year-old: "glides" means moves softly like flying, and "holding on tightly" means the baby is grabbing the branch so it won't fall.
Short and simple version for reading aloud: The sugar glider glides to the branch where her baby is holding on tightly.