Identify the type of conflict: jimmy & eric are competing for the same position on the baseball team.
a. internal conflict: person vs. self
b. external conflict: person vs. person
c. external conflict: person vs. society
d. external conflict: person vs. nature
i think it's b.

usually, a falcon can kill an owl, and horses don't normally eat each other.

the sentence does not violate the phrase structure second rule (introduced by noam chomsky) because noun phrases consist of a determiner such as a, the or every, and a noun. in the sentence, the noun phrase the cake includes a determiner (the) and a noun (cake).

on the other hand, the first rule indicates that a sentence encloses a noun phrase, followed by a verb phrase. the example sentence can be analysed as follows:

john (n) + ate (v) + the (det) + cake (n).

faith or loyalty when pledged in a solemn agreement or undertaking.

to convince americans of the importance of others.