Which sentences use the i before e rule correctly? Select three answers. The frieght train rumbled by noisily.
The car's ceiling is surprisingly dirty.
A receipt is important for returning an item to the store.
That piece of pie made Oscar’s mouth water.
Sam’s beleif in himself helped his confidence.

The car's ceiling is surprisingly dirty.

A receipt is important for returning an item to the store.

That piece of pie made Oscar’s mouth water.

Explanation:

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i'm a frog i'm a frog i read about frogs i breath thee frogs the frogs are great but not me

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).