* Simple: The hen clucked loudly as she laid an egg.
* Descriptive: The plump, brown hen pecked at the scattered seeds.
* Figurative: The elderly woman was known as the "hen of the family," always caring for everyone.
* In a list: We have a rooster, two hens, and a flock of chicks in our backyard.
* With a verb: The hen was scratching in the dirt.