Choose the appropriate option that contains a simple sentence, made from the words given below:
Mary, had, a white furry little lamb, but, Jacob, had, a large fat sheep.

Mary a white furry little lamb.

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But Jacob had a large fat sheep.

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Mary had a white furry little lamb.

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Mary had.

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Solution

The correct option is C Mary had a white furry little lamb.
A simple sentence consists of a single subject and a verb. From the options given, C forms a complete sentence, with the subject "Mary" and the verb "had", hence option C is correct. In Option A the verb is missing, it cannot form a simple sentence. Option B is a subordinate clause which does not have a complete meaning. Option D is incomplete, even though it contains a subject and a verb. Some sentences require only the subject and the verb to form a sentence. This happens when the verb is intransitive i.e., it does not require an object; for example, 'I cycle.' These verbs are mainly action verbs. The verb in D is transitive, that is, it requires an object. Hence options A, B and D are incorrect.

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Choose the appropriate option that contains a simple sentence, made from the words given below:Mary, had, a white furry little lamb, but, Jacob, had, a large fat sheep.

Choose the appropriate option that contains a simple sentence, made from the words given below:
Mary, had, a white furry little lamb, but, Jacob, had, a large fat sheep.