Question

use the sentences to answer the question. we brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. but the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead. what is the most effective way to resolve the issue of contested usage in these sentences? (1 point) ① we brought some water for the baseball players. but one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead. ② we brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead. ③ we brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players. however, the pitcher said that he wanted lemonade instead. ④ we brought a pitcher of water for the baseball players, but one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.

Explanation:

The issue is the homonym confusion between "pitcher" (a container for liquids) and "pitcher" (a baseball position player). To resolve this, we need to clarify the container term while specifying the player type. The correct option replaces the ambiguous container reference with a clear term and identifies the player as one of the group, eliminating the double meaning.

Answer:

We brought a cooler of water for the baseball players, but one of the players said that he wanted lemonade instead.