(in old yeller book )
why is understanding how much travis loves old yeller important?
a.
it allows the reader to better understand why travis goes back to old yeller after he is attacked by hogs.
b.
it proves that burn sanderson had no right trying to reclaim old yeller.
c.
it demonstrates how travis is just a boy who is pretending to be a man.
d.
it allows the reader to better understand why old yeller is such a good companion.

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).

the correct answer is d.   to change the pace

explanation: