Posted by rfvv on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at 5:23pm.
1. Yosemite is famous for its natural wonders.
2. We arrived at Yosemite in the afternoon.
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In the sentences above, what does "Yosemite" mean?
Is it Yosemite Valley or Yosemite National Park?
Yosemite valley is in Yosemite National Park,the first thing that came to mind when reading the sentences was the National Park,
the sentence that says "Yosemite is famous for its natural wonders." makes it more clear that they are referring to the park, because the park has many natural wonders in it
"Anonymous" is correct. "Yosemite" refers to the park.
To determine whether "Yosemite" in the given sentences refers to Yosemite Valley or Yosemite National Park, you can use context clues.
In sentence 1, it mentions that "Yosemite is famous for its natural wonders." This statement suggests that "Yosemite" is being used as a general reference to the entire location, which is Yosemite National Park.
In sentence 2, it states that "We arrived at Yosemite in the afternoon." Since Yosemite Valley is a specific part of Yosemite National Park, it can be inferred that "Yosemite" in this sentence refers to Yosemite National Park as a whole, rather than just Yosemite Valley.
Therefore, in both sentences, "Yosemite" is likely referring to Yosemite National Park.