Paraphrase the following sentences in two different ways to clarify the ambiguity. a) Benji saw the guy with the girl he met at the library. b) Shah went to town with his father by... Paraphrase the following sentences in two different ways to clarify the ambiguity. a) Benji saw the guy with the girl he met at the library. b) Shah went to town with his father by a motorcycle. c) Ali doesn't like John, so does Daud. d) Hani finally decided on the car. e) She is a fair woman.
Understand the Problem
The question requires the user to paraphrase a series of ambiguous sentences in two different ways in order to clarify the ambiguity in each sentence. The sentences are ambiguous and can be interpreted in more than one way, and you have to rewrite them to resolve the ambiguity. For example, a) Benji saw the guy with the girl he met at the library. This sentence could mean that Benji saw a guy who was with the girl, and Benji had met the girl at the library, or that Benji saw a guy who was with the girl who Benji had met at the library.
Answer
The paraphrased sentences are provided above to remove ambiguity.
Here are the paraphrased sentences:
a) Benji saw the guy with the girl he met at the library. i) Benji saw the guy who was with the girl he met at the library. ii) Benji saw the guy with the girl who he (Benji) met at the library.
b) Shah went to town with his father by a motorcycle. i) Shah and his father went to town riding a motorcycle. ii) Shah went to town with his father; they traveled by motorcycle.
c) Ali doesn't like John, so does Daud. i) Ali doesn't like John, and Daud doesn't like John either. ii) Ali doesn't like John, and Daud likes John.
d) Hani finally decided on the car. i) Hani finally made a decision about which car to buy. ii) Hani finally decided to get rid of the car.
e) She is a fair woman. i) She is a beautiful woman. ii) She has light skin and hair.
Answer for screen readers
Here are the paraphrased sentences:
a) Benji saw the guy with the girl he met at the library. i) Benji saw the guy who was with the girl he met at the library. ii) Benji saw the guy with the girl who he (Benji) met at the library.
b) Shah went to town with his father by a motorcycle. i) Shah and his father went to town riding a motorcycle. ii) Shah went to town with his father; they traveled by motorcycle.
c) Ali doesn't like John, so does Daud. i) Ali doesn't like John, and Daud doesn't like John either. ii) Ali doesn't like John, and Daud likes John.
d) Hani finally decided on the car. i) Hani finally made a decision about which car to buy. ii) Hani finally decided to get rid of the car.
e) She is a fair woman. i) She is a beautiful woman. ii) She has light skin and hair.
More Information
Paraphrasing helps to clarify ambiguous sentences by re-writing them in different ways to highlight the possible interpretations. This ensures that the intended meaning is clear and unambiguous to the audience.
Tips
Focus on identifying the ambiguity in the sentence before attempting to paraphrase it. Think about the different possible meanings and then rewrite the sentence in a way that makes each meaning clear.
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