Question

english 11 sem 2
1.1.8 quiz: analyze the grapes of wrath
the little farmers watched debt creep up on them like the
tide. they sprayed the trees and sold no crop, they pruned
and grafted and could not pick the crop.
which statement best describes the syntax of this passage?

a. the author shows how the farmers work was done in vain.

b. the author uses repetition and parallelism.

c. the author feels frustrated for the farmers.

d. the author describes the farmers with action verbs.

Explanation:

To determine the correct answer, we analyze each option:

• Option A: This describes the meaning or theme (the farmers' work being in vain) rather than syntax (the arrangement of words and phrases). Syntax is about sentence structure, not the message's content.
• Option B: The passage has parallel structures like "sprayed the trees and sold no crop" and "pruned and grafted and could not pick the crop", and repetition of the farmers' actions without successful results. This focuses on syntax (sentence structure, parallelism, repetition).
• Option C: This is about the author's emotion (frustration), which is tone or mood, not syntax.
• Option D: While action verbs are used, the key aspect of syntax here is the parallel and repetitive structure, not just the presence of action verbs. So B best describes the syntax.

Answer:

B. The author uses repetition and parallelism.