What is an artistic medium? A. The values, beliefs, and rules of conduct which limit the range of
accepted behaviors in a society
B. The means by which something is communicated, or the material
something is created from
C. An informal saying that is more appropriate for familiar
conversation than for formal speech or writing
D. The background or situation that gives meaning to examples, such
as time, place, genre, and so on

refers to the art materials supplies used to create a work of art

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).

thtahth hg nd d

explanation:

gfdhj rs tyh6r h ts eqagdas   d dy d   w 5js   tydtrs tfs4gtehtyhh