Is the underlined clause independent or subordinate?
if they want to get to the show on time, they'd better start getting dressed now.
a.
independent
b.
subordinate
if they want to get to the show on time is underlined

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).

u don't know that wow good luck tho bud

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