Read the following and decide whether there is a mistake: you should neither go to the movies, but play miniature golf. a. neither go to the movies nor play miniature golf b. no improvements or correction is required c. neither go to the movies or play miniature golf

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).