Question

Which example offers an example of inverted syntax?

a. "The Governor held it to the light."
b. "The jailor threw up his hands despairingly."
c. "…and he lay in prison under sentence of death."
d. "Straight he went to the Governor, …"

Answer 1

What do you think it is?

Answer 2

First off what is syntax?

Answer 3

I don't really know..

Answer 4

Okay hold a sec.

Answer 5

but I think it could be c.

Answer 6

Syntax: the arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language

Answer 7

ok.
I till think it is c

Answer 8

What about B.

Answer 9

Oh yeah it would be b, it has more description.