Activity 3: COMMON SENSE Now, try this:
A. Pair the words which can be compared to each other, then give the point
of comparison. Write your answer in the box.
1. friend
a chair
2. neighbour
b. teddy bear
3. classmate
c. lamp
4. stranger
d. cushion
5. teacher
e. mask​

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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).