Identify whether wording is ambiguous or information is missing
Missverständlich ist nicht dasselbe wie unvollständig
Distinguish an unclear reference from a missing fact and choose the corresponding clarification.
A sentence can be grammatically formed yet admit more than one plausible reference. Here sie could refer to Liste or Lieferung because both are feminine. Missverständlich describes the risk of misunderstanding in this context; unverständlich would be a broader claim about lack of understanding. A different note has a clear date but no contact person: it is incomplete in that respect, not necessarily ambiguous about the date.
Das Pronomen lässt hier zwei plausible Bezüge zu.
The pronoun allows two plausible references here.
Die grammatische Form allein entscheidet den Bezug nicht.
The grammatical form alone does not determine the reference.
Die überarbeitete Fassung nennt die gemeinte Liste ausdrücklich.
The revised version explicitly names the intended list.
In der zweiten Notiz fehlt die zuständige Kontaktperson.
The second note is missing the responsible contact person.
Ein mehrdeutiger Bezug und eine fehlende Angabe sind verschiedene Probleme.
An ambiguous reference and missing information are different problems.
Eine sachliche Rückfrage benennt genau, was noch ungeklärt ist.
A factual follow-up question states exactly what remains unclear.
A sentence can be grammatically formed yet admit more than one plausible reference. Here sie could refer to Liste or Lieferung because both are feminine. Missverständlich describes the risk of misunderstanding in this context; unverständlich would be a broader claim about lack of understanding. A different note has a clear date but no contact person: it is incomplete in that respect, not necessarily ambiguous about the date.
Distinguish an unclear reference from a missing fact and choose the corresponding clarification.
Do not treat a grammatically possible sentence as automatically unambiguous, or solve missing information by guessing a person.
Resolve pronouns by form and context together. Matching gender does not guarantee a unique antecedent. Repeating the intended noun can remove a reference ambiguity; asking a question is needed when the information itself is absent. Do not classify every communication problem as a grammatical error.
Write 250–300 German words for a communication workshop. Analyse the two fictional notes, explain the competing references of sie and propose separate remedies for ambiguity and the missing contact. Keep the exercise’s wording separate from actual workplace permissions.