What is syntax?

A. A group of sentences set apart from other groups in a piece of writing.
B. A piece of writing that is meant to persuade readers to feel a certain way.
C. A sentence that contains one independent clause.
D. The set of grammical rules that determine how words and phrases are arranged in a sentence.

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D. The set of grammical rules that determine how words and phrases are arranged in a sentence.