Question
Deven is incorporating some simple sentences in his report. Which sentence BEST fits the description of a simple sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
Robert took on the task because he has the most free time.
Robert took on the task because he has the most free time.
Cheryl will send an email, and the customers will receive all the details.
Cheryl will send an email, and the customers will receive all the details.
Lavonda has a meeting in April with her client who lives in Florida.
Lavonda has a meeting in April with her client who lives in Florida.
Nathaniel wants a raise, yet he refuses to work hard.
(1 point)
Responses
Robert took on the task because he has the most free time.
Robert took on the task because he has the most free time.
Cheryl will send an email, and the customers will receive all the details.
Cheryl will send an email, and the customers will receive all the details.
Lavonda has a meeting in April with her client who lives in Florida.
Lavonda has a meeting in April with her client who lives in Florida.
Nathaniel wants a raise, yet he refuses to work hard.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
A simple sentence contains a subject and a predicate and expresses a complete thought without any dependent clauses or additional elements that would make it compound or complex.
None of the provided sentences fit the description of a simple sentence as they all contain additional clauses or conjunctions. However, if I were to choose the closest option based on your provided list, none of them qualify as a simple sentence.
For reference, a simple sentence could be something like: "Robert took the task."
None of the provided sentences fit the description of a simple sentence as they all contain additional clauses or conjunctions. However, if I were to choose the closest option based on your provided list, none of them qualify as a simple sentence.
For reference, a simple sentence could be something like: "Robert took the task."