AMBIGUOUS SENTENCES


The sentences below are ambiguous. That means that they can have more than one meaning. How many possible meanings can you think of?

1. Visiting teachers may be boring.
2. The chicken was too hot to eat.
3. She runs through the sand and waves.
4. She missed him.
5. Don't mention it.
6. She knew she would go on looking after her until she died.
7. The postman delivered the baby.
8. I have a second hand.
9. I'm going to have some of them blown up.
10. It's an intelligent woman's magazine.
11. Kate left the cat food.
12. He seemed nice to her.
13. Mary thinks of John with nothing on.