What is the spell that has been put on Sir Gawain? A)He will eventually betray Arthur and marry Gwynevere for himself.
B)Sir Launcelot's sword will dissolve when it comes in contact with Gawain's blood.
C)Sir Gawain gains power until 12 noon, then becomes weaker afterward.
D)King Arthur has blessed his shield, and it will never fail Gawain.

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).

the answer should be b.

explanation:

it should be b because she researched before writing so it would be in past tense. "the author researches her subject before she had written the first draft.