Question

question 9 of 10
which option is a simple sentence?
a. we need to act fast, and i agree fully.
b. although i wept, i never stopped.
c. you choose green or you choose red.
d. quiet, chirping cicadas gathered around.

Explanation:

A simple sentence has one independent clause (a complete thought with a subject and verb, no dependent clauses or coordinating conjunctions joining two independent clauses).

• Option A uses "and" to join two independent clauses, making it a compound sentence.
• Option B has a dependent clause ("Although I wept") and an independent clause, making it a complex sentence.
• Option C uses "or" to join two independent clauses, making it a compound sentence.
• Option D has one independent clause with a subject ("a swarm of cicadas") and verb ("gathered"), expressing a single complete thought.

Answer:

D. Quick, a swarm of cicadas gathered ahead.