Which of the following is a simple sentence? Holly loved to dance, but Kenzie liked to sing. Mitchell sprinted quickly. In her free time, Harper likes to play outside.

Answer 1

A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause, which contains a subject and a predicate. Among the options provided:

1. "Holly loved to dance, but Kenzie liked to sing." - This is a compound sentence because it contains two independent clauses connected by the conjunction "but."

2. "Mitchell sprinted quickly." - This is a simple sentence with one independent clause.

3. "In her free time, Harper likes to play outside." - This is also a simple sentence with one independent clause, although it starts with a prepositional phrase.

Both "Mitchell sprinted quickly." and "In her free time, Harper likes to play outside." are simple sentences. However, since you are asking for a simple sentence and "Mitchell sprinted quickly." is the most straightforward option without additional phrases, it is the best choice.

Answer 2

pick one of the provided answers

Answer 3

The simple sentence among the provided options is:

"Mitchell sprinted quickly."