Which of the following is a simple sentence? Morgan enjoys reading. Lilly built a sandcastle, but Riley destroyed it. Unlike Alexis, Logan loves to run.

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A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a predicate. Among the options you provided, the simple sentence is:

"Morgan enjoys reading."

The other two options contain more complex structures:

  • "Lilly built a sandcastle, but Riley destroyed it." is a compound sentence.
  • "Unlike Alexis, Logan loves to run." is a complex sentence.