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Original sentence:
Some animals sing, some howl, some laugh, and one is almost always silent! Listen who makes what sound!

Corrected sentence:
Some animals sing, some howl, some laugh, and one is almost always silent. Listen to which animal makes each sound.

Why this is better (easy steps):

  • The first part is a full sentence, so it ends with a period (a full stop). You can use an exclamation mark if you want it to sound excited, but a period is fine.
  • Say "Listen to..." instead of just "Listen..." when you want someone to pay attention to something specific.
  • Use "which animal" instead of "who" because we ask "who" about people; for animals, "which animal" is clearer.

Short, child-friendly version you can try saying aloud:
Some animals sing. Some howl. Some laugh. One is almost always quiet. Listen to which animal makes each sound.


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