Question
Use the sentences to answer the question.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. But the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead.
What is the most effective way to resolve the issue of contested usage in these sentences?
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Responses
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. However, the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. However, the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought some water for the baseball players. But one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought some water for the baseball players. But one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. But the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead.
What is the most effective way to resolve the issue of contested usage in these sentences?
(1 point)
Responses
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. However, the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. However, the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought some water for the baseball players. But one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought some water for the baseball players. But one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.
We brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead.
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The most effective way to resolve the issue of contested usage in these sentences is:
**We brought water for the baseball players. But one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.**
This change clarifies the ambiguity by specifying that "we brought water" instead of "a pitcher of water," thereby distinguishing between the water being brought for the players and the "pitcher" as a player.
**We brought water for the baseball players. But one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.**
This change clarifies the ambiguity by specifying that "we brought water" instead of "a pitcher of water," thereby distinguishing between the water being brought for the players and the "pitcher" as a player.
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