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Lesson 12 Syntax

Syntax refers to the grammatical structure and arrangement of words in a sentence. It involves the order that words and phrases are placed to create coherent sentences. Syntax can be varied by rearranging words while maintaining grammatical correctness. A writer may change syntax to make their writing more interesting or emphasize a point. Syntax focuses on word order and structure, while diction refers to word choice. Different sentence structures like simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences have varying syntax.

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Lesson 12 Syntax

Syntax refers to the grammatical structure and arrangement of words in a sentence. It involves the order that words and phrases are placed to create coherent sentences. Syntax can be varied by rearranging words while maintaining grammatical correctness. A writer may change syntax to make their writing more interesting or emphasize a point. Syntax focuses on word order and structure, while diction refers to word choice. Different sentence structures like simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences have varying syntax.

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Syntax

Definition:

Syntax is the grammatical


structure of words and phrases
to create coherent sentences.
Meaning:
Syntax is the grammatical
structure of sentences. The
format in which words and
phrases are arranged to create
sentences is called syntax.
Examples of Syntax in a Sentence:
 The boy jumped happily.
 The boy happily jumped.
 Happily, the boy jumped.
By rearranging just one word in the sentence, a varied
syntax is formed. Each is grammatically correct and
acceptable English language form.

A writer will vary sentence syntax to make writing more


interesting or to emphasize a particular point.

Words and phrases must follow English rules for


correct arrangement and coherent sentences.
By rearranging just one word in the
sentence, a varied syntax is formed. Each
is grammatically correct and acceptable
English language form.
A writer will vary sentence syntax to
make writing more interesting or to
emphasize a particular point.
Words and phrases must follow
English rules for correct
arrangement and coherent
sentences.
Syntax vs. Diction: What’s the
Difference?
Syntax and diction are
different concepts in grammar
and in literature.
What is syntax? Syntax is the
arrangement of words that make a
sentence.
What is diction? Diction is word
choice.
The following examples have similar
syntax but different diction.
 The boy jumped happily.
 The girl sang beautifully.
 The dog barked loudly.

Each of these sentences has the same syntax. Each sentence


follows the structure of subject-verb-adverb. However, each
sentence uses different diction (word choice).
The following examples have similar diction
but different syntax.
 The boy jumped happily.
 The boy happily
 Happily, the boy jumped.

Each of these sentences has the same diction. Each sentence


uses the same four words. However, each sentence has
different word order to create different syntax.
In other words, diction and syntax
focus on different things. Diction
focuses on word choice, while
syntax focuses on the order and
structure of those words.
Proper Syntax in English Sentences

In English, a strong, active voice sentence


will always have the subject doing the
action of the sentence. These sentences
will follow a basic subject-verb-object
format.
Let us look at a few examples of
different types of syntax in English.
Each of these examples has different
syntax.
Simple sentences follow a subject-verb format.

Simple Syntax Examples:


 The boy jumped.
 The girl sang.
Compound sentences have more than one subject or verb.

Compound Syntax Examples:


.
 The boy jumped and the girl sang.
 I did not go to the concert but I went to
the fair.
Complex sentences contain a subordinating clause.

Complex Syntax Examples:


 The boy jumped even though he was
nervous.
 Because she was excited, the girl sang.
Compound-complex sentences contain two
independent clauses and more dependent clauses.
Compound-complex Syntax Example:
 Even though he was nervous, the boy jumped
and he landed across the stream.
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