Which of the following sentences has a single deep structure?
A)American sentenced to life in Scotland
B)Tom drove the car
C)The police help murder victims
D)You should make me a coffee
E)Bouncers should stop drinking outside at bars

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Sentence B, "Tom drove the car," has a single deep structure because it has a clear, straightforward meaning without ambiguity. The other sentences can be interpreted in more than one way, making their deep structures multiple or ambiguous.

Which of the Following Sentences Has a Single Deep Structure