{"id":17223,"date":"2024-04-15T05:10:34","date_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=17223"},"modified":"2024-04-15T05:10:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T05:10:34","slug":"ambiguity-may-be-caused-by-a-syntactic-ambiguity-b-multiple-word-meanings-c-unclear-antecedents-d-all-of-the-above-e-none-of-the-above","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/ambiguity-may-be-caused-by-a-syntactic-ambiguity-b-multiple-word-meanings-c-unclear-antecedents-d-all-of-the-above-e-none-of-the-above\/","title":{"rendered":"Ambiguity may be caused by: A. syntactic ambiguity B. multiple word meanings C. unclear antecedents D. All of the above E. None of the above"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;syntactic ambiguity&#8221; option2=&#8221;multiple word meanings&#8221; option3=&#8221;unclear antecedents&#8221; option4=&#8221;All of the above E. 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