Answer to Question #87488 in English for Thato

Question

identify a word or words in each of the following two sentences whose use in each sentence may be confusing, and provide two plausible interpretations for each sentence.
1. upon seeing the tear in painting, i shed a tear
2. they were too close to the door to close it

Answer 1

1. upon seeing the tear in painting, I shed a tear - The word that is confusing in the first sentence is tear. The first tear means a separation in the painting. The second tear means that after seeing the painting separated, he or she cried.

2.they were too close to the door to close it - Close is the word that is confusing. The first close means to be near while the second close means to shut the door.