Question

A writer changed the sentence below. analyze the sentence, and evaluate whether the writer met the stated goal. writing goal: this compound sentence is to be made into a simple sentence. the snow is falling heavily this morning, but it won't last long. the result is this: the snow is falling heavily this morning but won't last long. this result is _____. incorrect because it is not joined correctly correct but not a simple sentence correct and meets the stated goal

Answer 1

Answer: correct but not a simple sentence

The result: “the snow is falling heavily this morning but won't last long” is correct but still not a simple sentence. A simple sentence would be "The snow falling heavily this morning won't last long" (without is).

Answer 2

Answer:

correct and meets the stated goal

Explanation:

A simple sentence consists of a single independent clause with a subject and a verb, and can stand on its own. The simple sentence given possesses one subject, the snow, and a compound predicate with two verbs for the same subject: is falling heavily this morning but won't last long. Besides, the verbs are correctly joined by the coordinating conjunction but.