Ambiguity Quest: Lexical & Structural

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Froggy Jumps Ambiguity Quest: Lexical & StructuralOnline version Test your grasp of ambiguity in language. by Nabeel Hazim 1 What is lexical ambiguity? a A word with more than one meaning b A sentence with multiple meanings c A wrong spelling of a word 2 Which example shows lexical ambiguity? a The cat chased the mouse and ran away b She walked, then sat down to read c Bank on the river and a savings bank 3 Which sentence is lexically ambiguous? a I saw a bat b The bat flew over the field c She wrote a letter to him 4 What is structural ambiguity? a A misspelled word b A sentence with two possible parses c A sentence with one clear meaning 5 Which sentence is structurally ambiguous? a The volunteers donated quietly b Old men and women volunteers c The old man watched the film 6 Which is NOT an example of lexical ambiguity? a The dog slept on the rug b They went to the bank c I saw a bat 7 How can context reduce lexical ambiguity? a By changing spelling b By clarifying which meaning is intended c By increasing sentence length 8 How can punctuation affect structural ambiguity? a It can change how phrases are grouped b It changes word meanings c It fixes spelling mistakes 9 Which technique helps teach ambiguity to pupils? a Paraphrase sentences with multiple readings b Remove punctuation entirely c Ignore unclear sentences 10 Which example illustrates both lexical and structural ambiguity? a Lead was used to make the metal thin b The chair is red c A bird sings beautifully

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Ambiguity Quest: Lexical & StructuralOnline version

Test your grasp of ambiguity in language.

by Nabeel Hazim

What is lexical ambiguity?

A word with more than one meaning

A sentence with multiple meanings

A wrong spelling of a word

Which example shows lexical ambiguity?

The cat chased the mouse and ran away

She walked, then sat down to read

Bank on the river and a savings bank

Which sentence is lexically ambiguous?

I saw a bat

The bat flew over the field

She wrote a letter to him

What is structural ambiguity?

A misspelled word

A sentence with two possible parses

A sentence with one clear meaning

Which sentence is structurally ambiguous?

The volunteers donated quietly

Old men and women volunteers

The old man watched the film

Which is NOT an example of lexical ambiguity?

The dog slept on the rug

They went to the bank

I saw a bat

How can context reduce lexical ambiguity?

By changing spelling

By clarifying which meaning is intended

By increasing sentence length

How can punctuation affect structural ambiguity?

It can change how phrases are grouped

It changes word meanings

It fixes spelling mistakes

Which technique helps teach ambiguity to pupils?

Paraphrase sentences with multiple readings

Remove punctuation entirely

Ignore unclear sentences

Which example illustrates both lexical and structural ambiguity?

Lead was used to make the metal thin

The chair is red

A bird sings beautifully

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Ambiguity Quest: Lexical & StructuralOnline version

by Nabeel Hazim

What is lexical ambiguity?

Which example shows lexical ambiguity?

Which sentence is lexically ambiguous?

What is structural ambiguity?

Which sentence is structurally ambiguous?

Which is NOT an example of lexical ambiguity?

How can context reduce lexical ambiguity?

How can punctuation affect structural ambiguity?

Which technique helps teach ambiguity to pupils?

Which example illustrates both lexical and structural ambiguity?

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