Question

Which of these options is a simple sentence? Choose 1 answer: Choose 1 answer: (Choice A) A The rhinoceros lowered its head and charged. (Choice B) B The rhinoceros lowered its head to charge, and the baboons scattered. (Choice C) C Lowering its head, the rhinoceros charged; a flock of birds got out of the way.

Answer 1

Option A) "The rhinoceros lowered its head and charged" is a single sentence since it does not have any coordinating or subordinating clauses. It has a subject (the rhinoceros) and a predicate (lowered its head and charged).

Option B is a compound sentence since it has two independent clauses that are joined by a coordinating conjunction (and)

Option C) is also a compound sentence since it has two independent clauses joined by a semicolon.

So the correct option is A)