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How to Perform in the new G2 SEC Examinations | Learner’s Guide Vol 0129 | English: Ambiguity Resolution — Test Competing Readings Against Grammar and Context

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G2 English K200 comprehension sometimes offers more than one grammatically or lexically possible reading. Strong readers do not choose the first interpretation automatically. They test candidates against grammar, reference, chronology, source and surrounding context.

This one-hundred-and-twenty-ninth Learner’s Guide develops ambiguity resolution. It extends Vol 0073 Referent-Chain Control and Vol 0117 Reference-Frame Control.

The ambiguity-resolution protocol

Generate the plausible readings, then test each against syntax, local context, source ownership, chronology and whole-text coherence. Prefer the reading that explains the most evidence with the fewest invented assumptions. If ambiguity genuinely remains, answer with calibrated wording.

1. lexical ambiguity

For lexical ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

2. polysemy

For polysemy, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

3. homonym

For homonym, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

4. pronoun ambiguity

For pronoun ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

5. referent ambiguity

For referent ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

6. modifier attachment

For modifier attachment, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

7. prepositional-phrase attachment

For prepositional-phrase attachment, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

8. relative-clause attachment

For relative-clause attachment, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

9. coordination ambiguity

For coordination ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

10. scope ambiguity

For scope ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

11. negation scope

For negation scope, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

12. only scope

For only scope, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

13. even scope

For even scope, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

14. quantifier scope

For quantifier scope, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

15. modal scope

For modal scope, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

16. because attachment

For because attachment, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

17. although attachment

For although attachment, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

18. while time/contrast

For while time/contrast, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

19. since time/cause

For since time/cause, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

20. as time/cause

For as time/cause, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

21. for reason/preposition

For for reason/preposition, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

22. that pronoun/determiner/conjunction

For that pronoun/determiner/conjunction, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

23. which referent

For which referent, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

24. who referent

For who referent, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

25. they singular/group context

For they singular/group context, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

26. it dummy/referential

For it dummy/referential, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

27. this idea/object

For this idea/object, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

28. former/latter

For former/latter, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

29. ellipsis ambiguity

For ellipsis ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

30. substitution word one/ones

For substitution word one/ones, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

31. do so

For do so, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

32. so as substitute

For so as substitute, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

33. comparative baseline

For comparative baseline, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

34. better than what

For better than what, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

35. more than what

For more than what, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

36. same in what respect

For same in what respect, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

37. different in what respect

For different in what respect, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

38. irony/literal meaning

For irony/literal meaning, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

39. metaphor/literal meaning

For metaphor/literal meaning, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

40. sarcasm possibility

For sarcasm possibility, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

41. quotation marks distance

For quotation marks distance, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

42. headline ambiguity

For headline ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

43. caption ambiguity

For caption ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

44. speaker ambiguity

For speaker ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

45. narrator/speaker boundary

For narrator/speaker boundary, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

46. reported speech ownership

For reported speech ownership, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

47. free indirect viewpoint

For free indirect viewpoint, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

48. time reference

For time reference, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

49. place reference

For place reference, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

50. left/right viewpoint

For left/right viewpoint, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

51. before/after anchor

For before/after anchor, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

52. now/then anchor

For now/then anchor, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

53. come/go viewpoint

For come/go viewpoint, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

54. cause/correlation ambiguity

For cause/correlation ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

55. motive/cause ambiguity

For motive/cause ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

56. purpose/effect ambiguity

For purpose/effect ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

57. example/evidence ambiguity

For example/evidence ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

58. claim/fact ambiguity

For claim/fact ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

59. writer/source ambiguity

For writer/source ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

60. observation/inference ambiguity

For observation/inference ambiguity, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

61. general/specific noun

For general/specific noun, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

62. collective/distributive reading

For collective/distributive reading, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

63. all together/each

For all together/each, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

64. either inclusive/exclusive context

For either inclusive/exclusive context, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

65. or alternatives

For or alternatives, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

66. and grouping

For and grouping, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

67. not both

For not both, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

68. not all

For not all, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

69. hardly

For hardly, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

70. rarely

For rarely, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

71. almost

For almost, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

72. nearly

For nearly, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

73. about approximation

For about approximation, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

74. roughly

For roughly, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

75. around

For around, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

76. may permission/possibility

For may permission/possibility, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

77. can ability/possibility

For can ability/possibility, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

78. must obligation/inference

For must obligation/inference, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

79. should advice/expectation

For should advice/expectation, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

80. would habit/hypothetical

For would habit/hypothetical, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

81. could past ability/possibility

For could past ability/possibility, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

82. ambiguous punctuation

For ambiguous punctuation, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

83. comma attachment

For comma attachment, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

84. dash scope

For dash scope, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

85. colon relation

For colon relation, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

86. semicolon relation

For semicolon relation, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

87. sentence boundary

For sentence boundary, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

88. paragraph boundary

For paragraph boundary, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

89. context resolves

For context resolves, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

90. grammar resolves

For grammar resolves, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

91. chronology resolves

For chronology resolves, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

92. source resolves

For source resolves, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

93. world knowledge supports but does not replace text

For world knowledge supports but does not replace text, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

94. ambiguity remains

For ambiguity remains, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

95. answer with bounded wording

For answer with bounded wording, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

96. ambiguity final rule

For ambiguity final rule, write at least two plausible interpretations before deciding. Identify the exact word, phrase boundary or grammatical attachment that creates the ambiguity.

For practice, find one contextual clue that favours each reading and one clue that rules a reading out. This prevents intuition from silently selecting an interpretation before evidence is checked.

When paraphrasing, remove accidental ambiguity unless the original ambiguity matters to meaning or effect. When analysing language, explain how ambiguity can create uncertainty, humour, tension or multiple perspectives only when the surrounding text supports that effect.

Ambiguity can remain unresolved

Not every text supplies enough evidence to force one reading. In that case, the disciplined response is not to invent certainty. State the interpretation that is better supported, preserve the alternative if relevant, and avoid claims that depend on a distinction the text does not settle.

Links

Use the Secondary English Learning Hub, Vol 0125 Tense–Aspect Control, Vol 0105 Presupposition Control, the Examination Craft hub and the PSLE Learner’s Guide.

Official-source discipline

For the current 2027 SEC G2 school-candidate framework, use the official SEAB G2 syllabus directory and linked K200 English Language syllabus. Ambiguity resolution is an eduKateSengkang reading framework, not a separate SEAB syllabus label.

Final rule

When two readings are possible, do not guess faster. Generate the candidates, test them against grammar and context, and keep your conclusion no stronger than the evidence that resolves the ambiguity.