Which two statements are admissible about 'Hari wrote a poem on the mountains'?
- A. It shows lexical ambiguity.
- B. It shows structural ambiguity.
- C. It has two deep structures.
- D. It has two surface structures.
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Correct answer: B. B and C only
Explanation
The prepositional phrase may modify 'poem' (about the mountains) or 'wrote' (while on them): one surface structure from two deep structures.
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