Studies on distributive sentences by Weaver and by Hobbs are reviewed, with procedures and findings summarized. Data from Hobbs were reanalyzed to answer the question, to what extent did individual students tend to use the same solution method for all four types of open sentences? A one-way ANOVA indicated that there appeared to be no differential consistency effect associated with the context factor. However, the magnitude of the context means suggested that students exhibited a marked tendency to use just one solution method across sentences, although the method was not necessarily the same for all students. A technique using "consistency scores" affirmed these findings. The degree and type of consistency found are discussed. (MS)