alleryWhich sentence is the best correction of the ambiguous statement "She claimed yesterday she saw a UFO"?
AShe claimed yesterday she saw a UFO.
BYesterday she claimed she saw a UFO.
CShe claimed a UFO yesterday saw her.
DClaimed yesterday, she saw a UFO.
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Yesterday she claimed she saw a UFO.
The problem in the original is that "yesterday" could modify either "claimed" or "saw." Option B clearly places "yesterday" with the act of claiming.
It removes the ambiguity by making the time reference explicit.
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