2. Mary drove on the highway.
S + V + O
Mary drove on the bumpy highway.
S + V + A + O
3. Syntax refers to basically how words are
arranged in a sentence and how a writer has
created a patterns with words.
4. If you mess with syntax, you can change the
meaning:
The young man carries the lady
The lady carries the young man
5. Regular syntax : basic pattern of a S + V+ O.
The girl held a puppy.
S + V + O
6. Irregular syntax: Writers place words in
varying order to create emphasis or to
explore further meaning in their words.
Syntax from the Thomas Harly poem:
“The man he killed”: “ Yes: quaint and curious
war is!”
