Which is the true meaning of the following statement? “Frankie could write more profound essays.”
a – Does this sentence mean “Frankie is able to write many more essays that are profound”? (More = quantity)
b – Does it mean “Frankie needs to write essays that are more profound in nature”?
Selected: a. both a and b This answer is correct.
b. a
c. b
d. none of the above
Correct. The sentence is ambiguous, so the true meaning cannot be determined. Since the error is related to sentence structure, you need to rewrite the sentence, not just change a word, in order to prevent this ambiguity.