This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Syntax > Syntax – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Syntax Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Elements of a sentence expressed in similar form, often a list. A) Parallel. B) Periodic. C) Repetitive. D) Rhetorical. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Parallel. 2. Because the exam was so difficult, it was very frustrating for the students. A) Coordination. B) Subordination. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Coordination. 3. What is the purpose of a dash in a sentence? A) To end a sentence. B) To introduce a list. C) To indicate a sudden break in thought. D) To connect two independent clauses. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To indicate a sudden break in thought. 4. Normal or Inverted?You do understand, don't you? A) Normal Word Order. B) Inverted Word order. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inverted Word order. 5. In the context of parsing, what does the 'Follow' set of a non-terminal symbol contain? A) All terminal symbols that can appear at the beginning of the non-terminal's productions. B) All terminal symbols that can follow the non-terminal in the grammar's rules. C) All terminal symbols that can appear immediately after the non-terminal in any valid string. D) All symbols that can be derived from the non-terminal. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) All terminal symbols that can appear immediately after the non-terminal in any valid string. 6. Returns the remainder from division A) Variables. B) Exponments. C) Boolean. D) Modulo. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Modulo. 7. Identify the sentence with inverted syntax:The leaves rustled in the wind. Rustled in the wind, the leaves. In the wind rustled the leaves. A) The wind rustled in the leaves. B) The leaves rustled in the wind. C) Rustled in the wind, the leaves. D) In the wind rustled the leaves. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) In the wind rustled the leaves. 8. You should format your page's appearance using HTML. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 9. The role of a complementizer in a sentence is to introduce a ..... ? A) Complement phrase. B) Proper noun. C) Deep structure. D) Lexical rules. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Complement phrase. 10. Contains three or more clauses, at least two or more depended clauses. A) Compound. B) Compound-complex. C) Complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound-complex. 11. Which word means "the overall feeling for the audience an author creates in his or her writing ..... also known as atmosphere" ? A) Point of view. B) Imagery. C) Mood. D) Complex attitude. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mood. 12. What type of sentence is the following:Open the window. A) Exclamatory. B) Declarative. C) Imperative. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Imperative. 13. Choose the sentence with inverted syntax:The fire burned brightly. Brightly burned the fire. The brightly fire burned. A) The fire burned brightly. B) Burned brightly the fire. C) Brightly burned the fire. D) The brightly fire burned. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Brightly burned the fire. 14. The football team lost the game. A) Exclamatory. B) Interrogative. C) Imperative. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Declarative. 15. Identify the type of sentence:'Because it was raining, the match was postponed.' A) Simple. B) Compound. C) Compound-complex. D) Complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Complex. 16. Arrangement of words or phrases in a sentence A) Diction. B) Syntax. C) Assonance. D) Repetition. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Syntax. 17. Which sentence is in the active voice? A) The guests left the party by 8 PM. B) The meal was eaten quickly. C) Complaints were made about the music. D) The host was thankful for the dinner. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The guests left the party by 8 PM. 18. A prepositional phrase is formed by: A) A preposition and a noun phrase. B) A preposition and a verb. C) A preposition and a conjunction. D) Two or more prepositions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A preposition and a noun phrase. 19. How can syntax contribute to the tone of a passage? A) By focusing on punctuation. B) By employing literary devices. C) By using complex sentence structures. D) By selecting specific vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By using complex sentence structures. 20. According to your text, if a friend is being "sarcastic" toward you, that might be an example of his or her ..... A) Mood. B) Style. C) Tone. D) Anger. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tone. 21. Identify the phrase "early" in the following sentence.Don't you have to leave early? A) Adjective Phrase. B) Prepositional Phrase. C) Adverb Phrase. D) Verb Phrase. E) Noun Phrase. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Adverb Phrase. 22. Why might an error message not point to the exact location of a syntax mistake? A) Because the computer screen is too small. B) Because error messages can only indicate the line of the issue. C) Because the programming language is outdated. D) Because the error is too complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Because error messages can only indicate the line of the issue. 23. Which are PHP Arithmetic Operators? A) +. B) /. C) *. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 24. Needs to attached to something else to make sense A) Independent clause. B) Dependent clause. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Dependent clause. 25. Rewrite the sentence using inverted syntax:'The moon shone brightly.' A) The moon brightly shone. B) Shone brightly the moon. C) The brightly moon shone. D) Brightly shone the moon. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Brightly shone the moon. 26. Choose the adverb sentence. A) While I was eating lunch with a friend, my ex was flirting with someone else. B) He told me that it was not true. C) Having seen the whole thing, my friend assured me it was completely misconstrued. D) Soon, I hope I will forget all about it. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Soon, I hope I will forget all about it. 27. How does the informal diction used by the Greasers in Chapter 3 contribute to the overall theme of identity? A) It emphasizes their desire to conform to societal norms. B) It reflects their struggle with forming their own identities. C) It shows their rejection of mainstream culture and the formation of their own group identity. D) It suggests that their identities are shaped by outside influences. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It shows their rejection of mainstream culture and the formation of their own group identity. 28. Identify the type of sentence:'If it rains, we will cancel the picnic.' A) Compound. B) Complex. C) Compound-complex. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Complex. 29. What are the types of syntagms, lexical category, lexical category, etc? A) Subject, verb, adverb, pronoun, conjunction. B) Pronoun, interjection, adjective, adverb, adverb, noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition. C) Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Noun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition. 30. Welches der Verben ist ein Kopulaverb? A) Machen. B) Sagen. C) Leben. D) Sein. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Sein. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesEnglish Grammar QuizzesSyntax Quiz 1Syntax Quiz 2Syntax Quiz 3Syntax Quiz 4Syntax Quiz 6Syntax Quiz 7Syntax Quiz 8Syntax Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books