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Ambiguous Sentences

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    Explain the possible double meaning of these sentences
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  • I saw her duck.
    • I watched her bend down. • I saw the bird she owns.
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  • The woman hit the student with a book.
    • The woman used a book to hit the student. • The woman hit a student who was holding a book.
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  • The burglar threatened the man with the knife.
    • The burglar had the knife. • The man had the knife.
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  • The dog chased the cat with a stick.
    • The dog had the stick. • The cat had the stick.
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  • Visiting relatives can be annoying.
    • Relatives who visit are annoying. • Going to visit relatives is annoying.
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  • I watched the man on the hill with binoculars.
    • I used binoculars to watch the man. • The man had binoculars.
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  • The girl saw the boy with the telescope.
    • She used a telescope. • The boy had the telescope.
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  • The cow was found by the farmer with a broken leg.
    • The cow had the broken leg. • The farmer had the broken leg.
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  • The pizza is too hot to eat.
    • The pizza temperature is high. • The pizza is spicy.
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  • The man painted the wall with cracks.
    • He painted cracks onto the wall. • The wall already had cracks.
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  • The clown chased the kids with balloons.
    • The clown had balloons. • The kids had balloons.
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  • The student saw the principal crying.
    • The student noticed the principal was crying. • The student cried while seeing the principal.
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  • The waiter served the chicken with rice.
    • The chicken came with rice. • The waiter used rice to serve the chicken.
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  • The boy fed the dog on the porch.
    • The dog was on the porch. • The boy was on the porch.
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  • The coach yelled at the player with the whistle.
    • The coach used a whistle. • The player had the whistle.
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  • The babysitter watched the kids eating popcorn.
    • The kids were eating popcorn. • The babysitter ate popcorn.
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