Which statement best defines syntax? A. It is the study of words. B. It is the study of the organization of words into sentences, phrases, and clauses. C. It is the study of a long stretch of a language. D. It is the study of sentences.

Answer: B. It is the study of the organization of words into sentences, phrases, and clauses.

Explanation:

A syntax in linguistics can be define as the set of rules, processes, principles that is used to frame and govern the sentences in a particular language. It gives the knowledge of the order, arrangement and framing of the words, punctuation in phrases, clauses and sentences, so as to make them meaningful and understandable.

b would be the best answer