The verb phrase in ' Tom was persistent' generates this rule:
a. VP -----> VL NP
b. VP -----> VL Adj
c. VP -----> (Art) N
d. VP ------> NP Adj
The verb phrase ' The monkey died' generates this rule:
a. VP -----> VI
b. VP -----> NP
c. VP ------> VT
d. VP ------> PP NP