Consider the following sentences: (i) Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam. (ii) Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess. Which of the following is the CORRECT observation about the above two sentences?
Grammar Check: Sentence (i)
Sentence (i), "Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam," is analyzed for grammatical correctness.
- The subject is "Everybody," which is singular.
- The verb used is "is," which is the singular form.
- Subject-verb agreement is maintained correctly (singular subject with singular verb).
Therefore, sentence (i) is grammatically correct.
Ambiguity Check: Sentence (ii)
Sentence (ii), "Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess," is analyzed for ambiguity.
- The pronoun "he" is used in the sentence.
- "He" could refer to either "Babu" or "Danish."
- It is unclear whether Babu invited Danish because Babu enjoys chess, or because Danish enjoys chess.
This unclear pronoun reference makes sentence (ii) ambiguous.
MCQ Conclusion
Based on the analysis:
- Sentence (i) is grammatically correct.
- Sentence (ii) is ambiguous.
This matches the observation that sentence (i) is grammatically correct and sentence (ii) is ambiguous.
Important Questions from Ambiguous Sentences
Consider the following sentence:
The historian will put the paintings in his house on the wall in the museum.
Which interpretation is NOT possible among the following?
The structures below represent two interpretations of the compound noun ‘Greek history teacher'. Which of the following statements is/are CORRECT?
- Which of the following terms does not form a part of seven types of ambiguities propounded by William Empson?
- If 'Aam Aadmi' is translated as 'Mango Man', which type of ambiguity does the translation demonstrate?
- "I look forward to visiting teachers". What does this sentence demonstrate?
