
Understanding Lexical and Syntactic Ambiguity

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English
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6th - 7th Grade
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Richard Gonzalez
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is ambiguity in the context of language?
A sentence that is too long
A sentence that can have multiple meanings
A sentence that is grammatically incorrect
A sentence with a single clear meaning
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of ambiguity is caused by a word having multiple meanings?
Syntactic ambiguity
Lexical ambiguity
Grammatical ambiguity
Contextual ambiguity
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the sentence 'I saw bats', what causes the ambiguity?
The word 'bats'
The sentence structure
The word 'I'
The word 'saw'
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of the following sentences is an example of lexical ambiguity?
Visiting relatives can be annoying
I saw bats
The chicken is ready to eat
The old man the boat
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the cause of ambiguity in the sentence 'I saw bats'?
The word 'saw'
The word 'bats'
The sentence structure
The sentence length
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How can context help in resolving lexical ambiguity?
By providing additional information
By changing the sentence structure
By removing the ambiguous word
By simplifying the sentence
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which type of ambiguity can be resolved using context clues?
Neither lexical nor syntactic ambiguity
Both lexical and syntactic ambiguity
Lexical ambiguity
Syntactic ambiguity
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