Question

As it's written, what does the sentence below suggest?


James Rhodes found his cousin's secret diary under the couch.

James Rhodes's cousin is secret.

The diary is secret.

Answer 1

The sentence "James Rhodes found his cousin's secret diary under the couch" suggests that the diary itself contains private or confidential information, implying that it holds secrets. The phrasing also implies that the cousin may have kept the diary hidden or that it contains details the cousin would prefer to keep undisclosed. However, the sentence does not suggest that James Rhodes's cousin is secret; rather, it is the content of the diary that is secret. Thus, the focus is on the diary being secretive in nature rather than on the cousin being a secret person.