Consider the following sentences:
- Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam.
- Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess.
Which of the following is the observation about the above two sentences?
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Answer: C
Let us analyze both sentences individually:
- "Everybody in the class is prepared for the exam."
The subject "Everybody" is a singular indefinite pronoun, which correctly takes the singular verb "is". Therefore, sentence (i) is grammatically correct. - "Babu invited Danish to his home because he enjoys playing chess."
The pronoun "he" in the dependent clause is referentially ambiguous because it can refer to either Babu or Danish. It is unclear who enjoys playing chess. Therefore, sentence (ii) is ambiguous.
Thus, (i) is grammatically correct and (ii) is ambiguous, which corresponds to Option C.
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