Which subfield studies how sentences may be put together in a language?

• A. Phonology
• B. Morphology
• C. Syntax
• D. Semantics

Answer: (C)

The main idea is how sentences are formed and structured in a language. Syntax studies the rules for combining words into phrases and sentences, and how those pieces fit together in a hierarchical, rule-based structure. This explains why word order and grammatical constructions vary and how different sentences are formed with valid arrangements. Phonology focuses on sounds and their patterns, morphology on word formation, and semantics on meaning, so the field that specifically analyses how sentences may be put together is syntax.