An editor was checking an account of an interview. The opening sentence read:
“When Aled interviewed Karim, he was nervous.”
Later, the account stated:
“Karim kept folding the corner of his notes, while Aled asked questions in an even voice.”
The editor replaced the opening sentence with:
“Karim was nervous when Aled interviewed him.”
She described the original sentence as ambiguous.
Give the meaning of “ambiguous” as it is used in this account.
Explain how the later details support the editor’s revision.
528 exam-style questions on WJEC GCSE English Language 3.1 Section A (20%) – Reading, covering 3.1.1 Understanding description, narration and exposition texts, 3.1.2 Range of continuous and non-continuous texts, 3.1.3 Short and extended response question types, and 3.1.4 Editing task at word, sentence and text level. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.