Question

Consider the following sentences:
(i) Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam.
(ii) Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess.
Which of the following is the CORRECT observation about the above two sentences?

• A. (i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is unambiguous
• B. (i) is grammatically incorrect and (ii) is unambiguous
• C. (i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is ambiguous
• D. (i) is grammatically incorrect and (ii) is ambiguous

Hint:

Pronoun ambiguity occurs when a pronoun like he, she, or they can refer to more than one noun, making the meaning unclear.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

To determine the correct observation about the given sentences, let's analyze each one separately:

1. Sentence (i): "Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam." 

This sentence is simple and has clear grammatical structure:

• "Everybody" is a singular pronoun treated as singular, which matches the singular verb "is."
• The sentence conveys a complete thought without ambiguity.

Therefore, this sentence is grammatically correct.

1. Sentence (ii): "Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess."

This sentence presents ambiguity in its structure:

• The pronoun "he" can refer to either Babu or Danish, leading to two possible interpretations:
  • Babu invited Danish because Babu enjoys playing chess.
  • Babu invited Danish because Danish enjoys playing chess.
• This ambiguity suggests a lack of clarity, as the reader cannot be certain of the intent without additional context.

Therefore, this sentence is ambiguous.

Conclusion: Based on the analysis, the correct observation is that sentence (i) is grammatically correct and sentence (ii) is ambiguous.