Aself-contradictory statement is a sentence that is false entirely because of the grammatical construction and the meanings of the words used to form the sentences.
a. true
b. false

the word that best matches the meaning of the expression "went to the big ocean" is died.

the goldfish died, which is why the father looks at the children mournfully. the "big ocean" is the father's way of saying fish heaven. he could have just said that the goldfish died, but this way, the children imagine the fish in a bigger, better place instead of just picturing a dead fish.

explanation:

the meaning of the phrase fnch clear means it is understandable and readable.

noun : part of speech

verb : variation