From Lincoln’s Second Inaugural Address (1865) What is the tone of this speech? A. triumphant and self-congratulatory B. formal and subdued C. partisan and critical D. satirical and mocking E. pedantic and moralistic

B. formal and subdued

Explanation:

Correct on edge

i think the answer is c

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).