Question 94

Frank likes visiting the Museum of Science and Technology

This sentence is a simple sentence because it contains a single independent clause with a subject ("Frank") and a predicate ("likes visiting the Museum of Science and Technology"), expressing a complete thought without any dependent clauses.

A) Scott owns hamsters because he likes small animals.

This option is incorrect as it contains a dependent clause ("because he likes small animals") that cannot stand alone. The presence of this clause makes the entire sentence a complex sentence rather than a simple one.

B) Frank likes visiting the Museum of Science and Technology

This is the correct answer, as it is a straightforward independent clause that conveys a complete thought. It consists of a subject and a verb, fulfilling the criteria for a simple sentence.

C) Since Alice enjoys math class, she spends a lot of time studying

This sentence is also incorrect because it begins with a dependent clause ("Since Alice enjoys math class"), making it a complex sentence. The structure indicates a cause-and-effect relationship, which is not characteristic of a simple sentence.

D) Colleen studied law, but she did not become a lawyer.

This option is incorrect as it contains two independent clauses connected by the conjunction "but." This structure classifies it as a compound sentence, not a simple one.

Conclusion

Frank's sentence exemplifies a simple sentence structure, containing only one independent clause that expresses a complete thought. In contrast, all other options include either dependent clauses or multiple independent clauses, which disqualify them from being categorized as simple sentences. Thus, option B stands out as the only correct example.