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:: (a) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-a|lexical]]  
:: (a) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-a|lexical]]  
:: (b) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-b|structural]]  
:: (b) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-b|structural]]  
:: (b) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-c|scope]]  
:: (c) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-c|scope]]  
:: (c) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-d|collective-distributive]]
:: (d) [[ExCh1 Ambiguity 1a-d|collective-distributive]]


Responsible element(s):  
Responsible element(s):  

Revision as of 05:56, 28 September 2012

Each of the following sentences is ambiguous.

  1. Determine the type of the ambiguity and
  2. 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
(c) scope
(d) collective-distributive

Responsible element(s):

(a) the word know
(b) the negation and the indefinite
(c) the preposition at


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