“Prudence, indeed, will dictate that Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes; and accordingly all experience hath shewn, that mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed. But when a long train of abuses and usurpations, pursuing invariably the same Object evinces a design to reduce them under absolute Despotism, it is their right, it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security.”

The theme of this passage from the Declaration of Independence is best described as:

experience shows suffering
new governments provide security
long-term governments should not be changed lightly
discomfort can be endured, but abuse will not tolerated

option (D). Discomfort can be endured but , but abuse will not be tolerated.

Explanation: The theme of the passage could best be described as “ Discomfort can be endured, but abuse will not be tolerated”. It was noted in the passage that the people prefer to be suffering from different social problems, suffer evils, than to change the status quo that they are accustomed to. Furthermore, when they face an issue where they will be abused and placed under a government by a singular authority which rules with absolute power, it is the people’s duty to revolt against such government and vote a new government that will guarantee the future of their territory.

This passage is about declaration of independence

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).