Select all the correct answers. Which two techniques does the first sentence of the second paragraph contain
repeated patterns
alternative punctuation
parenthetical elements
parallel structure

The correct answers should be  Parallel structure, and Repeated patterns.

the correct answer is (a); the angles, saxons, jutes, picts, and celts

explanation:

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).