Question

How does syntax contribute to the writer's style in these lines? It supports the author's use of dry humor. It conveys a serious attitude. It supports the author's use of juvenile humor. It imitates an archaic style.

Answer 1

It conveys a serious attitude.

 Syntax refers to how writers construct individual sentences to achieve particular effects, such as emphasis or a slower or faster pace. Syntax involves three main elements: sentence length (shorter and longer); sentence structure (simple, compound, complex, and compound/complex); and sentence pattern (placement of subjects, verbs, objects, and complements). Effective writing demonstrates variety in each of these main elements. Working in a small group, use the form below to analyze the syntax of a passage of three or four paragraphs from a text. What effect does the writer achieve with the examples of syntax you have chosen

Answer 2

The correct answer for the question that is being presented above is this one: "It conveys a serious attitude."  The excerpt that the syntax contribute to the writer's style in these lines is that it conveys a serious attitude of the the author. The way syntax followed a certain rule depends on the seriousness.