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Garden-Path or Invalid Sentence?
Each of the following is either a “garden-path sentence” (a sentence that is purposely obtuse) or an invalid sentence.
HINT: there are twice as many valid sentences.
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Last updated: October 12, 2023
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| First submitted | October 12, 2023 |
| Times taken | 66 |
| Average score | 71.4% | Report this quiz | Report |
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1. The old man the boat.
Valid
Invalid
2. The boat sank the river went by.
Valid
Invalid
3. The miserable creep eerily tonight.
Valid
Invalid
4. A pocket watch the show begins.
Valid
Invalid
5. The walking path bending the river.
Valid
Invalid
6. The complex houses married and single soldiers.
Valid
Invalid
7. The dog flea bitten jumped up.
Valid
Invalid
8. The pedestrian bridges the gap.
Valid
Invalid
9. The florist sent the flowers was pleased.
Valid
Invalid
10. The youth shop employee the discounts.
Valid
Invalid
11. The man who hunts ducks out on weekends.
Valid
Invalid
12. The hairy buffalo the clean shaven.
Valid
Invalid
13. The movie proceeds go to seating.
Valid
Invalid
14. The coin thrown well wishing.
Valid
Invalid
15. That Grandpa’s always here matters.
Valid
Invalid
16. The boat sailed under the bridge collapsed.
Valid
Invalid
17. The Greek bust the statues.
Valid
Invalid
18. The women bolted the window laid a trap.
Valid
Invalid
19. The beauty shops around town for deals.
Valid
Invalid
20. Flute maintenance and
playing tricks the mind.
Valid
Invalid
21. Fat people eat accumulates.
Valid
Invalid
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I went valid on a "A pocket watch the show" thinking pocket could be used to mean a group of people. What do you think?
A large crowd is gathered. A pocket watch the show. The rest are on their phones.
(And I felt like the Bob one needed a comma to be valid but I guess comma use is debatable!)
Love the quiz idea and the time was perfect for me.