Which of the following would be considered a garden-path sentence?

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Garden-path sentences lead the reader towards one interpretation that turns out to be wrong, forcing them to backtrack and reinterpret the sentence. Option D, "The government plans to raise taxes were defeated," initially suggests that the government is planning to raise taxes, but the actual meaning is that plans (by the government) to raise taxes were defeated. This structure causes the reader to reevaluate the sentence structure upon reaching the end.

Which of the Following Would Be Considered a Garden-Path Sentence