Which of these sentences has the same deep structure as "The rats are in cages"?
A)The cats are in rages.
B)The cages contain rats.
C)The rats are not in cages.
D)The mice are in cages.

Question

Which of these sentences has the same deep structure as "The rats are in cages"?​
A)The cats are in rages.
B)​The cages contain rats.
C)​The rats are not in cages.
D)​The mice are in cages.

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

"The rats are in cages" can be rephrased as "The cages hold/contain rats," which has the same deep structure as option B: "The cages contain rats." The other options do not have the same deep structure because they either use different subjects (cats, mice) or negate the original sentence (rats are not in cages).

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