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Question
Have you seen frogs? Where? How many different types of frogs have you seen? Are all the frogs of the same length? Here are two interesting examples.
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Solution
Yes, I have seen frogs. I have seen them in puddles of water and lakes.
I have seen two types of frogs; one of them looks green and another looks pale brown. and not all frogs are of the same length.
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