Chapter 4:  Exercise # 3
C. Bonner-Johnson     5/15/12

Paraphrase each of the following sentences in two ways to show that you understand the ambiguity involved:

a.  Dick finally decided on the boat.
     i.   Dick decided on purchasing the boat.
     ii.  He was on the boat when he made the purchase.

b.  The professor's appointment was shocking.
      i.   The professor's appointment of a student was shocking.
      ii.  The appointment of the professor by the dean was shocking.

c.  The design has big squares and circles.
     i.  The design has big squares and big circles on it.
     ii.  The design has big squares and and regular size circles on it.


d.   That sheepdog is too hairy to eat.
      i.  The sheepdog has a lot of hair and he can't see very well to eat.
      ii.  The sheepdog is full of hair and it interferes with eating.
      ii.  The mountain lion can't eat the sheepdog because it's too hairy.

e.  Could this be the invisible man's hair tonic?
     i.   The hair tonic could belong to the invisible man.
     ii.  The invisible man's tonic could belong to his hair.

f.  The governor is a dirty street fighter.
    i.    The governor is a thug.
    ii.   The governor doesn't fight fair.
    iii.  The governor is dirty ( not clean ) when he fights.

g.  I cannot recommend him too highly.
     i.   My recommendation is inadequate.
     ii.  I can't recommend him as excellent, only as fair or basic.

h.  Terry loves his wife and so do I.
     i.   Terry loves his wife and I love my wife too.
     ii.  Terry loves his wife and I love his wife too.

i.  They said she would go yesterday.
    i.  Yesterday, they said she would go.
    ii.  She went yesterday.

j.  No smoking section available.
    i.    No smoke free sections available.
    ii.   Smoking sections are unavailable.
    iii.  You can not smoke in just any section that's available.