In this task, you're given a pair of sentences, sentence 1 and sentence 2, that contradict each other. Your job is to alter sentence 2 so that the pair agree with each other. Generated sentences must be short, with less than 15 words. New information can be introduced. Avoid using pronouns to confuse the subject of the sentence.

Sentence 1: A cop is standing next to a person dressed like a clown. Sentence 2: The police officer is beating the clown.
The clown is standing by a police officer.

Sentence 1: An old man pushes a cart past a shoe store. Sentence 2: An old man sits on the steps of a shoe store.
There is an old man with a cart in front of the shoe store.

Sentence 1: three children stand on the pedestal. Sentence 2: A single child cries on his bed.

The children are standing.