Which statement about pronouns ending in -self (such as myself and itself) is true? Pronouns ending in -self may not be used as subjects.

Pronouns ending in -self are used only in colloquial speech.

Pronouns ending in -self are called extra pronouns.

Pronouns ending in -self don’t need an antecedent.

Pronouns ending in-self may not be used as subjects

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).