If two distinct phrase markers can be derived for a single sentence, the sentence is said to be:
A) declarative
B) recursive
C) ambiguous
D) arbitrary

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A sentence is said to be ambiguous if it has more than one possible interpretation. In this case, if two distinct phrase markers can be derived for a single sentence, it means that the sentence can be parsed in different ways, resulting in different meanings. Therefore, the correct answer is C) ambiguous. Declarative sentences are simply statements that make a declaration, while recursive and arbitrary are not applicable in this context.

If Two Distinct Phrase Markers Can Be Derived for a Single