This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Syntax > Syntax – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Syntax Quiz 14 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The omission or ABSENCE OF A CONJUNCTION between parts of a sentence. A) Asyndeton. B) Ellipsis. C) Polysendeton. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Asyndeton. 2. 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. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Compound. 3. Which of these words means ALMOST THE SAME as "happy" ? A) Shocked. B) Informative. C) Comical. D) Joyful. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Joyful. 4. Contains one independent clause A) Compound-complex. B) Complex. C) Simple. D) Declarative. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Simple. 5. Declarative meaning? A) An elaboration of a noun or idea. B) Asking questions. C) Give direct orders to someone. D) Expressing immense emotion/ surprise. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An elaboration of a noun or idea. 6. Identify the sentence that uses an oxymoron. A) The silence was deafening. B) The noise was loud. C) The room was quiet. D) The music was soothing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The silence was deafening. 7. Which operation would be used to change "John bought the book" to "The book John bought" ? A) Merge. B) Move. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Move. 8. How does the author's choice of words in the sentence "The night was dark and full of terrors" contribute to the mood of the text? A) It creates a sense of calm and tranquility. B) It evokes a feeling of fear and suspense. C) It suggests a mood of joy and celebration. D) It implies a sense of boredom and monotony. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It evokes a feeling of fear and suspense. 9. Which type of strings are given to Garbage Condition in Syntax Testing? A) Good Strings. B) Bad Strings. C) Both Good & Bad. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bad Strings. 10. Choose the sentence with inverted syntax:The clock struck midnight. Midnight struck the clock. Struck midnight the clock. A) The clock struck midnight. B) Midnight struck the clock. C) Struck midnight the clock. D) The midnight clock struck. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Struck midnight the clock. 11. In syntax rewriting, what is the main goal? A) To enhance the clarity and readability of a sentence. B) To change the meaning of a sentence. C) To add more words to a sentence. D) To make a sentence more complex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To enhance the clarity and readability of a sentence. 12. Verbs that can stand on their own ..... A) Main verbs. B) Helping verbs. C) Finite verbs. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Main verbs. 13. Analyze the syntactic choice in the following sentence: "To win the game, you must practice every day." A) Use of an infinitive phrase. B) Use of passive voice. C) Use of a metaphor. D) Use of anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Use of an infinitive phrase. 14. Which of the following primitive data type is a 1-bit and has only two values:true and false A) Char. B) String. C) Int. D) Boolean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Boolean. 15. Used to describe the syntax of all programming languages, with minor exceptions A) Grammar. B) Context-Free Grammars. C) Backus-Naur Form. D) Metalanguage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Context-Free Grammars. 16. There are three types of complements, which are: A) Subject complements, object complements, and adverbial complements. B) Subject complements, complex complements, and compound complements. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Subject complements, object complements, and adverbial complements. 17. Python is an example of a ..... A) Text-based programming language. B) Object orientated programming language. C) Language written in java script. D) Visual-based programming language. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Text-based programming language. 18. Why is it important to check documentation when unsure about syntax? A) To learn about the history of the programming language. B) To download the latest version of the language. C) To understand how to correctly type in the syntax. D) To find the developer's contact information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To understand how to correctly type in the syntax. 19. Choose unextended sentence A) Give me one ice cream, please. B) What's wrong?. C) What a beautiful night!. D) Go!. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Go!. 20. Which method is used to round a floating-point number to the nearest integer in Java? A) Round(). B) Ceil(). C) Floor(). D) Math.round(). Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Math.round(). 21. "I walked close to the left wall when I entered, but it was empty:just the stairs curving up into shadows." -William Faulkner, The Sound and the Fury A) Colon. B) Dash. C) Period. D) Semicolon. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Colon. 22. Is this statement a sentence or a fragment?After finding the pencil on the floor. A) Sentence. B) Fragment. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragment. 23. Experienced writers incorporate sentence variety into their writing by varying sentence style and structure. Using a mixture of different sentence structures reduces repetition and adds emphasis to important points in the text. Is this statement true or false? A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 24. Which of the following uses an auxiliary verb in elliptical construction, as a reply to "Won't you do it again?" A) No, I won't. B) Yes, I'll do it. C) Yes, I'll do it again. D) No, I won't do it again. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No, I won't. 25. What are the nouns in this sentence?There is no equivalent history of the Liberal party during this period. A) There is / equivalent history / liberal party. B) History / party / period. C) Equivalent / history / liberal / period. D) Equivalent / history / liberal / party / period. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) History / party / period. 26. Commands, requests, or instructs A) Declarative. B) Imperative. C) Exclamatory. D) Interrogative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imperative. 27. What is the contemporary English version of:Hast or Hath A) Can. B) Does. C) Are. D) Will. E) Have. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Have. 28. Surrounds multi-line comments A) """. B) **. C) #. D) %. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) """. 29. Identify the type of phrase:** ..... Running quickly ..... ** is his hobby. A) NP. B) VP. C) PP. D) AdjP. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) VP. 30. The omission from speech or writing of a word or words that are superfluous or able to be understood from contextual clues ..... A) Asyndeton. B) Ellipsis. C) Polysyndeton. D) Anaphora. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ellipsis. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSyntax Quiz 1Syntax Quiz 2Syntax Quiz 3Syntax Quiz 4Syntax Quiz 5Syntax Quiz 6Syntax Quiz 7Syntax Quiz 8Syntax Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books