Which of these is a simple sentence?
A The auditorium is being remodeled, so the concert was rescheduled for July.
B The concert will feature musicians from all over the world; the conductor is from Germany
C Local students and musicians will be invited to the performance.
D I want to attend the concert; however, I will be in Florida that day.
The correct answer and explanation is:
The correct answer is C: Local students and musicians will be invited to the performance.
A simple sentence contains a single independent clause, which has a subject and a predicate (verb) and expresses a complete thought. It does not contain any dependent clauses or conjunctions connecting multiple independent clauses.
Now, let’s examine the options:
A: The auditorium is being remodeled, so the concert was rescheduled for July.
This is a compound sentence. It contains two independent clauses connected by the conjunction “so.” The first independent clause is “The auditorium is being remodeled,” and the second is “the concert was rescheduled for July.”
B: The concert will feature musicians from all over the world; the conductor is from Germany.
This is also a compound sentence. It has two independent clauses connected by the semicolon. The first independent clause is “The concert will feature musicians from all over the world,” and the second is “the conductor is from Germany.”
C: Local students and musicians will be invited to the performance.
This is a simple sentence. It has one independent clause with a subject (“Local students and musicians”) and a predicate (“will be invited to the performance”). It expresses a complete thought with no additional clauses or conjunctions.
D: I want to attend the concert; however, I will be in Florida that day.
This is a compound sentence. It contains two independent clauses connected by the semicolon and the conjunction “however.” The first independent clause is “I want to attend the concert,” and the second is “I will be in Florida that day.”
In conclusion, option C is the simple sentence because it contains only one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.