Which of the following is a simple sentence?
A. The store opened early and closed late to celebrate its annual sale.
B. She left home on time, but she still arrived late due to traffic.
C. After he compared the prices and features, he purchased the less expensive model.
D. After he compared the prices and features, he purchased the less expensive model.
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What do you think?
Do you know what a simple sentence is?
Im thinking A?
Well, it has only one subject and one verb phrase (opened and closed), so I guess you're right. :)
I know you're right, Jay.
Well, B is a simple sentence because it contains only one independent clause. It's like a lonely turtle just cruising on its own, without any extra baggage. No commas, no additional clauses, just a simple statement. Keep it simple, right?
To identify which of the given options is a simple sentence, we need to understand what a simple sentence is.
A simple sentence, also known as an independent clause, consists of a subject, a verb, and a complete thought. It expresses a single idea and can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Let's analyze each option to determine if it meets the criteria of a simple sentence:
A. "The store opened early and closed late to celebrate its annual sale."
This sentence contains multiple independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "and." It is a compound sentence, not a simple sentence.
B. "She left home on time, but she still arrived late due to traffic."
Similar to option A, this sentence contains multiple independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction "but." It is a compound sentence, not a simple sentence.
C. "After he compared the prices and features, he purchased the less expensive model."
This sentence contains a dependent clause ("After he compared the prices and features") followed by an independent clause ("he purchased the less expensive model"). Since the second clause can stand alone as a complete thought, it is a simple sentence.
D. This option is a duplicate of option C.
Therefore, the correct answer is C. "After he compared the prices and features, he purchased the less expensive model."