Which of the following provides an example of phrase structure ambiguity?
A) I saw the bear with my binoculars.(Who had the binoculars?)
B) He paid a lot for the ball.(Was it a round toy or a formal party?)
C) She loves a good whine.(This can be heard as "a good wine.")
D) We saw it.(The reference of "it" is unspecified. )
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