Which character in the story is most clearly the protagonist? A. The judge
B. The prosecutor
C. Holmes
D. Sanches

yes yes it does !

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).

a. both connotative and denotative.

second person

explanation:

note the heavy uses of "you", "your", as well as "he".

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