Sentences Such as "Include Children When Baking Cookies" May Strike

question 214

Multiple Choice

Sentences such as "Include children when baking cookies" may strike us as funny. From the perspective of language, this is because the phrase or headline

• A) lacks subject-verb agreement.
• B) has no literal interpretation.
• C) has ambiguous syntax.
• D) is impossible to interpret.

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Definitions:

Managerial

Pertaining to the activities, responsibilities, and skills required for managing organizations or parts of organizations.

Communications

The process of transmitting, receiving, and understanding information or messages between entities.

Creative

Pertaining to the use of imagination or original ideas to create something; innovatively thinking.

Creative Subsystem

A component of a system or organization dedicated to generating new ideas, products, or processes through creativity and innovation.