Which of the following statements is ambiguous?
A) All of the apples that I bought are golden delicious.
B) The stolen bicycle was found by a man sleeping in the park.
C) Gail has a new hair do.
D) Ibuprofen can relieve a headache.
E) Professor Johnson, my anthropology teacher, is old.

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The statement "The stolen bicycle was found by a man sleeping in the park" is ambiguous because it can be interpreted in two ways: either the man who found the bicycle was sleeping in the park, or the bicycle was found next to a man who was sleeping in the park.

Which of the Following Statements Is Ambiguous