Question

In English, the sentence "On the carpet walked she" is:

1) Semantically and syntactically incorrect
2) Semantically and syntactically correct
3) Syntactically correct but semantically incorrect
4) Semantically correct but syntactically incorrect

Answer 1

The sentence 'On the carpet walked she' is syntactically correct but semantically incorrect.

Step-by-step explanation:

The sentence 'On the carpet walked she' is syntactically correct but semantically incorrect. This sentence follows the structure of an inverted sentence, where the subject ('she') comes after the verb ('walked'). In English, this structure is uncommon and would create confusion for readers or listeners because it goes against the standard word order. The correct and more commonly used sentence would be 'She walked on the carpet.'