Question

directions: simple sentences contain only one independent clause. determine whether or not the following sentences are simple sentences. for sentences that are not simple, explain why it is not a simple sentence. (it may help to identify the predicates and subjects in the sentences first.) example: won the state triathlon at last years tournament. 1. april and aziz teamed up for the debate tournament. 2. the cute house next door with the red door and two bay windows. 3. take a seat. 4. william shakespeare wrote many plays and performed in many, too. 5. the teacher assigned way too much homework, and now im stressing out!

Explanation:

1. This is a simple sentence as it has one independent clause with a subject "April and Aziz" and a predicate "teamed up for the debate tournament".
2. Incomplete sentence. It lacks a verb and is just a description of a house, not a full - fledged independent clause.
3. This is an imperative sentence which is a type of simple sentence. It has an understood subject "you" and the predicate "take a seat".
4. This is a simple sentence with one independent clause. The subject is "William Shakespeare" and the predicate is "wrote many plays and performed in many, too".
5. This is not a simple sentence. It contains two independent clauses "The teacher assigned way too much homework" and "now I'm stressing out!" joined by the coordinating conjunction "and".

Answer:

1. YES, Explanation: One independent clause.
2. NO, Explanation: Incomplete, lacks a verb.
3. YES, Explanation: Imperative with an understood subject.
4. YES, Explanation: One independent clause.
5. NO, Explanation: Two independent clauses joined by "and".