Question

Which structural ambiguities are present in the sentence: Susan saw a man with binoculars?

a) Susan's vision and the man's possession of binoculars
b) The man's appearance and Susan's vision
c) Both a and b
d) Neither a nor b

Answer 1

The sentence 'Susan saw a man with binoculars' has structural ambiguities related to both Susan's vision and the man's possession of binoculars.

Step-by-step explanation:

The structural ambiguity in the sentence 'Susan saw a man with binoculars' is related to the interpretation of the phrase 'with binoculars.'

One possible interpretation is that Susan saw a man who was holding binoculars. This relates to option a) Susan's vision and the man's possession of binoculars.

Another interpretation is that Susan saw a man through binoculars. This relates to option b) The man's appearance and Susan's vision.

Therefore, the correct answer is c) Both a and b.