Question

Какую из этих фраз можно понять по-разному:А) Вчера я сидел и работал, пока не заснул.Б) Над задачей думали всей семьей, пока не решили.В) Он не хочет вставать, пока не прозвонит будильник.Г) Будем биться, пока не иссякнут последние силы.Д) Все фразы (А) - (Г) однозначны.

Answer 1

Б) Над задачей думали всей семьей, пока не решили.

1) Если это СПП, то смысл такой: думали до тех пор, пока решили.

2) Если это БСП, то смысл такой: думали, но пока еще не решили.

Answer 2

Answer in detail. Which of these phrases can be understood differently: A) Yesterday I sat and worked until I fell asleep. B) We thought about the problem with the whole family until we solved it. C) He doesn't want to get up until the alarm rings. D) We will fight until the last forces run out. E) All phrases (A) - (D) are unambiguous.

The correct answer is B). We thought about the problem with the whole family until we solved it. This phrase can be understood differently depending on how the word until is interpreted. It can mean either:

- We thought about the problem with the whole family and stopped thinking when we solved it. This implies that the family was involved in the process of solving the problem and reached a solution together. - We thought about the problem with the whole family and then solved it. This implies that the family was not involved in the process of solving the problem, but only in the process of thinking about it. The solution was reached by someone else or by a different method.

The other phrases (A), (C) and (D) are unambiguous because the word until clearly indicates the end point of the action. For example, in phrase (A), the action of working ended when the person fell asleep. In phrase (C), the action of not getting up ended when the alarm rang. In phrase (D), the action of fighting ended when the last forces ran out. There is no alternative way to interpret these phrases. Phrase (E) is incorrect because it states that all phrases are unambiguous, which is false.