Which term means rules of syntax in linguistics?

• A. Transformations
• B. Migrant Education program
• C. NCLB Act
• D. Direct/Natural method of SLA

Answer: (A)

In linguistics, rules that govern how sentence structure is formed fall under transformations within transformational grammar. These transformation rules explain how we move or change parts of a sentence to create different forms while preserving its underlying meaning—for example, turning a statement into a question by moving an auxiliary verb to the front, or turning an active sentence into a passive one. The other options relate to education policy or teaching methods, not to linguistic structures or syntax rules, so they don’t describe how sentences are built.