Question: Here is one sentence: I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do.
Here is another sentence: I must see your passport before you can enter the country.
Does the see mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: different meanings

Question: Here is one sentence: My students range from very bright to dull.
Here is another sentence: Estimates for the losses in the earthquake range as high as $2 billion.
Does the range mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: I shall be writing to you soon.
Here is another sentence: There was a lot of noise in the kitchen.
Does the be mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: the same meaning

Question: Here is one sentence: We saw a two-act play in the theatre.
Here is another sentence: He wrote several plays but only one was produced on Broadway.
Does the play mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer:
the same meaning