Question: How should the syntax in this sentence be changed, if at all?
Everyone who walks by that old, abandoned house gets totally freaked out.
Options:
- A) No change
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- B) That old, abandoned house has an unnerving effect on those who walk past it.
- C) Everyone gets scared when they walk by that old, abandoned house.
- D) That old, abandoned house freaks people out when they walk by it.
Answer: The correct answer is option: B) That old, abandoned house has an unnerving effect on those who walk past it.
Explanation: Syntax is the arrangement of phrases and words. It is based on a set of rules, principles, and processes that govern a sentence structure and word order. In the sentence presented above, we can easily rearrange its word order so that the sentence is more easily explained. The sentence ''That old, abandoned house has an unnerving effect on those who walk past it.'' is better structured and it has the same information as the original sentence.
