Type of Misuse: Referential Ambiguity

1.“If you want to apply for this scholarship, you need to submit your personal profile and your transcript or your graduate certificate, "say an officer of the Admission Office.

Type of misuse: Referential Ambiguity

Explanation: It is unclear that which scholarship to apply because there are lot of scholarship and submit where to admission office or in the school mail box. And there should be deadlines.

Improvement : Maybe if they explain which scholarship it is, it would be easier. Like if its sports scholarship and telling where to submit with a deadline” if you want to apply for this sports scholarship, you need to submit your personal profile and your transcript or your graduate certificate in the admission office before next Monday by 12pm”

2.“This article favours the right to abortion, "says Judge Cohen.

Type of misuse: Referential Ambiguity

Explanation: Which and what article, for who?

Improvement: this article in the newspaper favours women the right to abortion

3.“Convicted murderer sentenced to die for fourth time in 2 years,” says a news headliner.

Misused:  syntactic ambiguity

Explanation

Improvement: In 2 years, convicted murderer sentenced to death for fourth time.

4.“Look! The notice on his office door says, ‘Will be back soon,’ says a student of CGEXXXXX.

Misuse : Referential ambiguity

Explanation:

improvement

5.“We shouldn’t hire Andrew, because he has stolen William’s cell phone and has sold it to his sister,” says the manager of ABC company.

Misuse : Vagueness

Explanation: andrew stole the phone

Improvement:

6.“A few students were killed by the murderer in the shooting that happened on Monday,” says the police department.

Misuse: referential ambiguity

Explanation: the shooting happened but where? And what time

Improvement: a few students were killed in the park by the murderer in the shooting that happened on Monday 4pm.

7.Constantin and an assisted their Halloween candy in the safe deposit box offered by the bank, but a fire burned down the main building of the bank last Tuesday and all the candy was destroyed.

Misuse: Colored expression

Explanation: it was fine till the Halloween candy was in the safe deposit box and suddenly it went bad it burned down the building.

Improvement:

8.“I believe that our company can make flying much faster and comfortable, "says the President of ABC Airway.

Misuse: referential ambiguity

Explanation: but what kind flying aircraft? Is it a big one or small one or private jet?

Improvement: I believe that our company can make big airplane flying much faster and comfortable

9.“When are you going to submit your paper?” said Professor Lam.“ I’ve submitted my paper already,” said Andy. "You've only given me some empty sheets!” yelled Professor Lam.“ Well, you want paper and I’ve already given you what you want,” replied Andy.

Misuse: lexical ambiguity

Explanation: paper can be homework, notes or assignment