Problem: Sentence1: I gather from Aunty May that you had a good day at the match.
Sentence2: I gather you have not done your homework.
Q: Does the term gather mean the same thing in both these sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: Stone tools precede bronze tools.
Sentence2: Bill preceded John in the long line of Susan's husbands.
Q: Does the term precede mean the same thing in both these sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: different meanings

Problem: Sentence1: The shortness of a stubby pencil.
Sentence2: The patient's shortness of breath.
Q: Does the term shortness mean the same thing in both these sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: the same meaning

Problem: Sentence1: This move will simplify our lives.
Sentence2: We had to simplify the instructions.
Q: Does the term simplify mean the same thing in both these sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer:
the same meaning