Sentence Correction Basics

abhisays · 09-07-2011, 10:29 PM

The word ambiguous means capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways.

For example, the following sentence is ambiguous:
John is playing with the boy because he wants to.
It is unclear whether he refers to John or to the boy.

Ambiguity is the noun, and it means uncertainty or lack of clarity of meaning.

Example:

The ambiguity of the above sentence means that different people might understand it differently: some will claim that the word he refers to John while others will claim that he refers to the boy.

Knowing these words is very important for answering Sentence Correction questions correctly. The correct answer to a Sentence Correction question should be clear - not ambiguous. Ambiguity is one of the two stylistic GMAT mistakes (the other one is redundancy).

09-07-2011, 10:29 PM	#1
abhisays Administrator Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Bangalore Posts: 16,772 Rep Power: 137	Sentence Correction Basics The word ambiguous means capable of being understood in two or more possible senses or ways. For example, the following sentence is ambiguous: John is playing with the boy because he wants to. It is unclear whether he refers to John or to the boy. Ambiguity is the noun, and it means uncertainty or lack of clarity of meaning. Example: The ambiguity of the above sentence means that different people might understand it differently: some will claim that the word he refers to John while others will claim that he refers to the boy. Knowing these words is very important for answering Sentence Correction questions correctly. The correct answer to a Sentence Correction question should be clear - not ambiguous. Ambiguity is one of the two stylistic GMAT mistakes (the other one is redundancy). __________________ अब माई हिंदी फोरम, फेसबुक पर भी है. https://www.facebook.com/hindiforum