There are several types of ambiguity:
Lexical Ambiguity: "Stay away from the bank"
Structural ambiguity: "He saw that gasoline can explode"
Deep structure ambiguity:" The chickens are ready to eat"
Semantic ": "David wants to marry a Norwegian"
Pragmatic ": "When a bright moon ends a dark day, a brighter one will follow"
Explain what is wrong and suggest a better alternative to the following sentences:
WANTED A MAN TO WASH DISHES AND TWO WAITRESSES
NOTICE TO MILKMAN: BABY ARRIVED YESTERDAY.PLEASE LEAVE ANOTHER ONE
DINING TABLE FOR SALE BY LADY WITH QUEEN ANNE LEGS
WE GAVE HER DOG BISCUITS
HE LOVED RACING DOGS
TELL JOHN WHO IS SITTING BY THE TELLY
I SHOWED HER BABY PICTURES
MR EVANS TAUGHT THE CLASS SINGING
THERE IS A LOVELY HOUSE IN THE TOWN WHERE I LIVE
ONLY GYM SHOES ARE TO BE WORN
THERE IS AN APPLE TREE IN THE GARDEN WHICH NEEDS MUCH ATTENTION
WHEN I WAS YOUNG MY MOTHER TOLD ME STORIES LIKE ALI BABA.
I UNDERSTAND MONEY MATTERS
I KNOW CLEVER PEOPLE LIKE YOU
I ONCE SHOT AN ELEPHANT IN MY PYJAMAS
WHY ARE TREES OFTEN MISTAKEN FOR DOGS? THEY BOTH BARK.
DO YOU WANT TO TRY THIS DRESS IN THE WINDOW?
DON´T SIT ON THOSE GLASSES!
THERE WERE OLD MEN AND WOMEN
TIME FLIES
STOLEN PAINTING FOUND BY TREE
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