read the sentence. brendan is playing in the backyard. this is an example of a simple sentence. compound…

Brief Explanations:

A simple sentence has one independent clause with a subject ("Brendan") and a predicate ("is playing in the backyard"). There are no coordinating conjunctions (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) to join clauses for a compound sentence, no subordinating conjunctions for a complex sentence, and no combination for a compound - complex sentence.

Answer:

A. simple sentence