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Type of ambiguity: (a) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-a|lexical]] (b) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-b|structural]] (a) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-c|collective-distributive]] | Type of ambiguity: (a) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-a|lexical]] (b) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-b|structural]] (a) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-c|collective-distributive]] | ||
Responsible elements: (a) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1b-a| | Responsible elements: (a) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1b-a|the word ''know'']] (b) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1b-b|the negation and the indefinite]] (c) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1b-c|the preposition ''at'']] | ||
Revision as of 05:29, 28 September 2012
Each of the following sentences is ambiguous.
- Determine the type of the ambiguity and
- determine which element in the sentence causes the ambiguity.
Choose the right option and follow the link.
(1) Pat didn't know a guest at the party.
Type of ambiguity: (a) lexical (b) structural (a) collective-distributive
Responsible elements: (a) the word know (b) the negation and the indefinite (c) the preposition at