Which of the following sentences contains errors in syntax?
  1. There sister who moved to Florida last year works with her husband in real estate.
  2. Every day my brother older eats at home lunch.
  3. We cannot go swimming because the waters are too deep and there are too much waves.
  4. I was boring in school today, but then we singed a funny song.
Explanation
Correct Response: B. Syntax refers to the rules governing the way words are combined to form sentences in a language. B contains two syntax errors. In English, an adjective (older) should precede the noun it modifies (brother). Also, a direct object (lunch) should follow the action verb (eats) and precede any adverbial phrases (at home). A, C, and D are incorrect because the errors in these sentences do not relate to syntax. A contains spelling errors. C contains a semantic error in the choice of the quantifier much, which should only be used before an uncountable noun such as money or water. D contains incorrect morphological forms of the verbs bore and sing.
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