This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Syntax > Syntax – Quiz 13 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Syntax Quiz 13 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The direct object is the always located in the ..... A) Subject. B) Predicate. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Predicate. 2. What effect does Hinton achieve by using short, fragmented sentences when Ponyboy describes his thoughts during the confrontation with Bob? A) It gives a sense of calmness and control to the scene. B) It slows the pace of the conversation to make it feel reflective. C) It highlights the inner turmoil and urgency in Ponyboy's mind. D) It creates an air of mystery surrounding Ponyboy's thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It highlights the inner turmoil and urgency in Ponyboy's mind. 3. Choose the sentence with inverted syntax:'Never before have I heard such a thing.' A) Normal Word Order. B) Inverted Word Order. C) Neither. D) Both. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inverted Word Order. 4. Which of the following is not true when making a tree diagram? A) Make sure that everything is attached to the tree. B) Don't cross lines. C) Make sure all branches in the tree have a part of speech label. D) Make sure that every category has more than one line immediately on top of it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Make sure that every category has more than one line immediately on top of it. 5. $^{What part of the sentence is emphasized by its SYNTAX?}$" I listen as my neighbor's voice trails off." A) I listen . B) As my neighbor . C) Voice trails off. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I listen . 6. The subject of a sentence is the part that contains ..... A) The object directly receiving the action. B) The general concept of the sentence. C) The person or thing performing the action. D) The verb/action being performed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The person or thing performing the action. 7. Indentation refers to the spaces at the ending of a code line. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 8. Which of the following words would be helpful in starting a prepositional phrase sentence? A) Below. B) Walking. C) Wakanda. D) Although. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Below. 9. What will the following code do? name = "Bob"if name == "Bob":print ("Hello '' + name) else:print ("I dont know you") A) Prints I don't know you. B) Prints Hello Bob. C) Prints bob. D) Nothing syntax error. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prints Hello Bob. 10. Which method is used to convert a string to uppercase in Java? A) ToUpperCase(). B) Uppercase(). C) ConvertToUpperCase(). D) ToUpperCase(). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ToUpperCase(). 11. True or false:Syntax cannot be complex. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 12. How does Hinton's choice of diction during the scene where Cherry and Marcia leave with their boyfriends reflect the social divide? A) The diction suggests that both groups have similar goals. B) The diction emphasizes the differences and tension between the groups. C) The diction highlights the friendship between Cherry and Ponyboy. D) The diction shows that the characters are unaware of the divide. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The diction emphasizes the differences and tension between the groups. 13. What is the contemporary English version of:art A) It will. B) Were. C) Will. D) Are. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Are. 14. Which of the following sentences uses inverted syntax? In the forest, the trees stood tall. The trees stood tall in the forest. Tall stood the trees in the forest. A) In the forest, the trees stood tall. B) The trees stood tall in the forest. C) Tall stood the trees in the forest. D) The forest stood tall the trees. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) In the forest, the trees stood tall. 15. Writers make use of parallelism in the literature of syntax? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. Which of the following is an example of syntax rewriting to change sentence focus? A) The dog chased the cat. $\rightarrow$ The dog is chasing the cat. B) The dog chased the cat. $\rightarrow$ The cat chased the dog. C) The dog chased the cat. $\rightarrow$ The dog has chased the cat. D) The dog chased the cat. $\rightarrow$ The cat was chased by the dog. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The dog chased the cat. $\rightarrow$ The cat was chased by the dog. 17. A phrase is always a constituent because it is a unit that is part of a larger structure. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. What is the synonym of 'abundant'? A) Plentiful. B) Rare. C) Scarce. D) Limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Plentiful. 19. The immigration officer questioned us. / We ..... by the immigration officer. A) Were questioning. B) Were questioned. C) Were being questioned. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Were questioned. 20. A friend of mine is repairing the car. / The car ..... by a friend of mine. A) Is repairing. B) Is repaired. C) Is being repaired. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is being repaired. 21. Read the following sentence:The hedgehog was ecstatic ..... She had found a hole to burrow into, and she was happily settled beneath the ground, excited to sleep the day away.Based on the context clues, what is the denotation of the word "ecstatic" in the passage? A) Overly intelligent. B) Extremely happy. C) Greatly impressed. D) Often late. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extremely happy. 22. Which sentence is an example of parallelism? A) She likes reading, writing, and to jog. B) He enjoys playing football, basketball, and to swim. C) They went to the park, the museum, and the zoo. D) I like to run, to swim, and biking. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) They went to the park, the museum, and the zoo. 23. How many english tense A) 12. B) 9. C) 8. D) 16. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 16. 24. Comment lines are not ignored by the compiler. True or False? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. What type of sentence is the following:Joe ran the race, and Sally played volleyball. A) Simple. B) Complex. C) Compound. D) Compound-complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Compound. 26. $_{Change the following sentence to passive voice.}$She prints the documents. A) The documents are printed by her. B) The documents was printed by her. C) The documents are being printed by her. D) The documents is printed by her. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The documents are printed by her. 27. What is the effect of formal diction in a text? A) It simplifies the language. B) It creates a casual tone. C) It makes the text humorous. D) It establishes a serious tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It establishes a serious tone. 28. Give the right form from this active sentence.The winner collects a high award. A) A high award is collected by the winner. B) A high award was collected by the winner. C) A high award had been collected by the winner. D) A high award has been collected. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A high award is collected by the winner. 29. The omission or ABSENCE OF A CONJUNCTION between parts of a sentence. A) Ellipsis. B) Polysendeton. C) Asyndeton. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Asyndeton. 30. King Duncan rewarded Macbeth with a promotion; furthermore, King Duncan announced a visit to Macbeth's castle. A) Complex. B) Compound. C) All the above. D) None of the above. 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