Question

Identify weather the sentence is ambiguous, remote, or broad reference then rewrite the sentence to eliminate them.

1. Joe always knew it was time to feed his fish when he started blowing bubbles.
2. Over the summer Frank learned a lot about installing and repairing computers. In fact, it changed his career path.
3. We drove to the doctor's office only to find out that they were closed for the day.
4. After I read Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, he became my favorite author.
5. We decided to enjoy a walk to the park after eating supper. This became a regular habit.
6. We need new tires. I'm sure this makes it unsafe to drive on the freeway.
7. Jason received a National Geographic subscription for Christmas, which is his favorite magazine.
8. Since the car drips oil on the driveway, put a piece of cardboard under it.
9. When Jill picked up Nancy on the way to the game, she said she had forgotten the tickets.
10. If a person has income tax questions, the IRS can help you with it.
11. If a car accident happens and you leave the scene before the police arrive, it is a crime.

Answer 1

The sentences are analyzed for ambiguous, remote, and broad reference and are then rewritten to eliminate these issues.

Step-by-step explanation:

1. The sentence is an example of ambiguous reference. To eliminate the ambiguity, the sentence can be rewritten as: 'Joe always knew it was time to feed his fish when the fish started blowing bubbles.'
2. The sentence does not contain any ambiguous, remote, or broad references.
3. The sentence is an example of remote reference. To eliminate the remote reference, the sentence can be rewritten as: 'We drove to the doctor's office only to find out that the doctor's office was closed for the day.'
4. The sentence is an example of broad reference. To eliminate the broad reference, the sentence can be rewritten as: 'After I read Dickens' A Tale of Two Cities, Dickens became my favorite author.'
5. The sentence is an example of broad reference. To eliminate the broad reference, the sentence can be rewritten as: 'We decided to enjoy a walk to the park after eating supper, and this decision became a regular habit.'
6. The sentence does not contain any ambiguous, remote, or broad references.
7. The sentence does not contain any ambiguous, remote, or broad references.
8. The sentence is an example of ambiguous reference. To eliminate the ambiguity, the sentence can be rewritten as: 'Since the car drips oil on the driveway, put a piece of cardboard under the car.'
9. The sentence is an example of ambiguous reference. To eliminate the ambiguity, the sentence can be rewritten as: 'When Jill picked up Nancy on the way to the game, Nancy said she had forgotten the tickets.'
10. The sentence is an example of broad reference. To eliminate the broad reference, the sentence can be rewritten as: 'If a person has income tax questions, the IRS can help with them.'
11. The sentence does not contain any ambiguous, remote, or broad references.