Assume that English underwent syntactic change so that the phrase structure rule for PPs changed from PP > P NP to a new rule, PP > NP P. How would that change the declarative sentence The boy rode to school on the bus (assume all other phrase structure rules are unchanged)?
Group of answer choices
The boy rode school to the bus on.
The boy rode school on the bus to.
The boy rode to school the bus on.
The stated change will not alter this sentence
The boy to school on the bus rode.
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