Which sentence demonstrates
proper subject/verb agreement?
[Remember, "everyone" is a singular
pronoun.]
A. Everyone were dancing and singing the night
away while I was sent to the hospital.
B. Everyone are singing and dancing the night away
while I am sent to the hospital.
C. Everyone is singing and dancing the night away
while I am sent to the hospital.

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).

can you give us the options

tessa’s film suffers when she refuses to deviate from her plan as obstacles arise.