The sentence, "Colorless ideas sleep furiously" has ________.
A) proper syntax but poor semantics
B) proper syntax and good semantics
C) improper syntax and poor semantics
D) improper syntax but good semantics

Question

The sentence, "Colorless ideas sleep furiously" has ________.
A) proper syntax but poor semantics 
B) proper syntax and good semantics 
C) improper syntax and poor semantics
D) improper syntax but good semantics

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The sentence has proper syntax because it follows grammatical rules, but it has poor semantics because the meaning is nonsensical.

The Sentence, "Colorless Ideas Sleep Furiously" Has ________