Which of the following sentences is an example of a simple sentence?
Ian saved enough for a trip to Scotland.
Originally, they wanted to ride bikes all the way, but they decided to take the train instead.
Wouldn’t life be great if there were a museum like that here?
The museum is the International Museum of Children’s Art, which occupies a big, old house.
Would this be the first one?
Yes. # 1 is a simple sentence.
Yes, the first sentence "Ian saved enough for a trip to Scotland" is an example of a simple sentence.
A simple sentence, also known as an independent clause, consists of one subject and one predicate and expresses a complete thought. It can stand alone as a complete sentence. In this example, "Ian" is the subject, "saved enough for a trip to Scotland" is the predicate, and it expresses a complete thought about Ian saving money for a trip to Scotland.