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(LAN) Which of the following is not an example of a garden-path sentence

A. When Fred eats food gets thrown.
B. After Bill drank the water proved to be poisoned.
C. Because he always jogs a mile seems a short distance to him.
D. We painted the wall that had cracks.

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Final answer:

In the provided sentences, D: "We painted the wall that had cracks" is not a garden-path sentence because it does not lead to an initial misinterpretation and is straightforward in its meaning.

Step-by-step explanation:

A garden-path sentence is a grammatically correct sentence that starts in such a way that a reader's most likely interpretation will be incorrect; they are led down the garden path and then need to retrace their steps to find the right interpretation. Looking at the sentences provided:

  • (A) "When Fred eats food gets thrown."
  • (B) "After Bill drank the water proved to be poisoned."
  • (C) "Because he always jogs a mile seems a short distance to him."
  • (D) "We painted the wall that had cracks."

Sentences A, B, and C are garden-path sentences because they initially lead the reader to interpret the sentence one way until it becomes clear that another interpretation is needed. However, sentence D is not a garden-path sentence; it does not lead to an initial misinterpretation. We painted the wall that had cracks is straightforward and does not mislead the reader.

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