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Ambiguity

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Select the type of ambiguity, if any...

a)

Lexical

b)

Structural

c)

There is no ambiguity

2.

The old man the boat

Is this sentence ambiguous?

a)

Yes

b)

No

3.

What type of ambiguity is this?

a)

Lexical

b)

Structural

4.

Mary thinks the present is nice

Is this sentence ambiguous?

a)

Lexical

b)

Structural

c)

There is no ambiguity

5.

Pat likes English poems and novels

Is there any ambiguity in this sentence?

a)

Yes, lexical

b)

Yes, structural

c)

There is no ambiguity

6.

Why is this ambiguous?

a)

Lexical

b)

Structural

c)

No ambiguity

7.

Which contextual dimension helps disambiguating?

a)

None

b)

Situational

c)

Background knowledge

d)

Linguistic

8.

What's the (pretended) effect of this advert in the viewer?

a)

Trust

b)

Rejection

9.

Which type of ambiguity is this?

a)

Lexical

b)

Structural

c)

No ambiguity

10.

What is the effect on the viewer?

a)

Dangerous

b)

Safety

c)

Challenging