Problem: Word: thing

Sentence 1: I couldn't tell what the thing was.

Sentence 2: To say the same thing in other terms.

Same meaning? OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
A: different meanings


Question: This question has options. Does the word "area" have the same definition in the next 2 sentences?

It was his area of specialization.

Areas of interest include ...

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
Answer: the same meaning


Question: "swing" used in the same way in the following two sentences?

Swing a bat.

His mood swings.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning
Answer: different meanings


Q: Does "give" have the same meaning in the following two sentences?

I'm going to give my wife a necklace for her birthday.

He gives of his energies to the organization.

OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

A: the same meaning


Question: Here is one sentence: The pilot had to bank the aircraft.
Here is another sentence: Bank a fire.
Does the bank mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer: different meanings


Question: Here is one sentence: The connection between overeating and obesity.
Here is another sentence: There was a connection between eating that pickle and having that nightmare.
Does the connection mean the same thing in the two sentences?
OPTIONS:
- different meanings
- the same meaning

Answer:
different meanings