It was a sunny afternoon<u> </u><em><u>in late October</u></em><em> </em>(prep=adv). Muriel and I had decided to check properties for sale in the countryside. We had always enjoyed toying with the idea of<em> </em><em><u>finding</u></em><u> </u><u>(np)</u> the perfect place<u> </u><u><em>to live </em></u><em>(</em>inf=adj). So we got into the car <u><em>to start as soon as possible</em></u><u> </u>(inf=adv). <u><em>After driving</em></u> (part) for hours we reached the spot, a stretch of fields forgotten <u><em>in the middle of nowhere. </em></u>(prep=adj). We had been told about this lonely place by my uncle Bob<em>, </em><u><em>the hermit</em></u><em> </em>(app).<u><em>To be </em></u><em>standing there in the absolute silence </em>(inf=n) of the place was unnerving. <em>We could hear the blades of grass rustling against each other and smell the strong stench of cows grazing nearby.</em> (compound)<em>Never had we been away from the city or felt the isolation of a rural area for this reason we rushed back to the car and drove back to our apartment as fast as we could.</em> (compound-complex).
Complete Question:
Which of the following examples is a simple sentence?
Group of answer choices.
A. The man who wore a checked tie.
B. The man somewhat out of place.
C. The man in the blue pin-striped suit and checked tie looked somewhat out of place at the party.
D. The man in the blue pin-striped suit looked out of place because of his checked tie.
Answer:
C. The man in the blue pin-striped suit and checked tie looked somewhat out of place at the party.
Explanation:
In English language, a simple sentence can be defined as a sentence that comprises of a single independent clause, a predicate or verb and a subject. Also, the subject in a simple sentence is joined together by a conjunction such as "and" to reflect the action that is being performed or done by the verb in the sentence.
<em>An example of a simple sentence is;</em>
- The man in the blue pin-striped suit and checked tie looked somewhat out of place at the party.
In the above example, the subject is "man" while "blue pin-striped suit and checked tie" is a modifier and they are all performing the same action.
<em>Additionally, all the other examples given are not a complete sentence or is a complex sentence. </em>
<span>D. Jack is overwhelmed with excitement from his experience killing the pig.</span>
From the statement or situation it that contradicts itself or has two seemingly is true, <span>but opposing, aspects it is paradox.
Answer is Paradox.
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