How many times does the word ‘deep’ occur in the full text of 'Deep Water'?
Answer
7
The correct answer is 7 — Cross‑check the total by scanning the text a second time.
Step-by-step solution
- Obtain a clean copy of the story.
- Read each line and mark every occurrence of the exact word "deep" (ignore case).
- Count each marked instance, ensuring that words like "deeply" or "deeper" are not included.
- Add the marks to obtain the total count.
- Cross‑check the total by scanning the text a second time.
Common mistake: Counting variations such as "deeply" or "deeper" as instances of "deep".
Concept tested: Word frequency count
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