Read the sentence below and answer the following question:
Never was she so enchanting as at this time, when she recalled the sunshine of her smiles and spent them upon us.-Shelley, Frankenstein
Which of the following correctly describes the syntax of this excerpt? (5 points)
Select one:
a. Ending the sentence with us emphasizes the narrator's selfishness.
b. Including a dependent clause emphasizes the fragile nature of happiness.
c. Starting the sentence with never emphasizes the idea that this was a special time.
d. Using enchanting as a descriptive word suggests a fearful element.

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Read the sentence below and answer the following question:
Never was she so enchanting as at this time, when she recalled the sunshine of her smiles and spent them upon us.-Shelley, Frankenstein
Which of the following correctly describes the syntax of this excerpt? (5 points)
Select one:
a. Ending the sentence with us emphasizes the narrator's selfishness.
b. Including a dependent clause emphasizes the fragile nature of happiness.
c. Starting the sentence with never emphasizes the idea that this was a special time.
d. Using enchanting as a descriptive word suggests a fearful element.

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CharlieStryker CharlieStryker · Answer 1 · 2016-09-12T04:57:59+02:00

Never was she so enchanting as at this time, when she recalled the sunshine of her smiles and spent them upon us.-Shelley, Frankenstein. Which of the following correctly describes the syntax of this excerpt?

Answer: Out of all the options shown above the one that best represents the syntax in the excerpt that is shown above is answer choice C) Starting the sentence with never emphasizes the idea that this was a special time.

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VidyaaTech2022 VidyaaTech2022 · Answer 2 · 2022-08-09T11:20:00+02:00

The statement that described the correct use of syntax is the idea of special time which is being emphasized from the use of the word 'never' at the beginning of the sentence.

Option C is correct.

Where is never placed in a sentence?

Never is placed at the commencement of the sentence and are referred to as polemic statements. it is used to signify the denial of something to someone.

When the sentence starts with the word 'never' it doesn't shows a negative sense and still be positive. It represents a kind of compound and complex sentence where there are one dependent clause in relation to two independent clauses.
According to the sentence, the syntax can be correctly inferred by putting never at the start of the sentence. This shows that when the author recalling the time she smiles which emphasized that it was one of a special time.

Therefore, the syntax mentioned in option C is correct.

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