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Each sentence below has at least two meanings. Identify the source of the double meaning, and rewrite the sentence (at least twice) to clearly convey each meaning

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Each sentence below has at least two meanings. Identify the source of the double
meaning, and rewrite the sentence (at least twice) to clearly convey each meaning.
1. They are baking potatoes.
2. He bought many ripe pears and apricots.
3. She likes his sculpture.
4. I decided on the bus.

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1. Does "baking" describe the potato or what is happening to the potato?
Those are potatoes that are used for baking.
The potatoes are being baked.
2. Are the apricots ripe, or just the pears? Parentheses could indicate just what the adjective "ripe" is
meant to modify. Were there many apricots as well, or just many pears?
He bought many pears and many ripe apricots.
He bought apricots and many ripe pears.

3. Is "sculpture" a single physical object, or the sculptor’s style expressed over many pieces and many
years?
She likes his sculpture of the girl.
She likes his sculptural style.
4. Was a decision made while in the bus, or was the outcome of a decision to choose the bus. Would the
sentence"I decided on the car," have a similar double meaning?
I made my decision while on the bus.
I decided to ride the bus.

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