Which option is an example of a simple sentence? a. the death penalty should be abolished, although it is legal in 32 states. b. because it is cruel, the death penalty should be abolished. c. the death penalty does not stop crime, and it is too expensive. d. the death penalty should be abolished in the united states.

Sentence D is an example of a a simple sentence.

Explanation:

A simple sentence has just one independent clause. It has no dependent clauses. The difference between an independent clause and a dependent one is that the former can stand alone as a sentence as it represents a complete thought. In this case, the subject of the sentence is the NP "the death penalty" and the predicate is "should be abolished in the United States".

1. read the following excerpt from franklin d. roosevelt's "fireside chat 19":

on the other side of the picture, we must learn also to know that guerilla warfare against the germans in, let us say serbia or norway, us; that a successful russian offensive against the germans us; and that british successes on land or sea in any part of the world strengthen our hands.

remember always that germany and italy, regardless of any formal declaration of war, consider themselves at war with the united states at this moment just as much as they consider themselves at war with britain or russia. and germany puts all the other republics of the americas into the same category of enemies. the people of our sister republics of this hemisphere can be honored by that fact.  

the true goal we seek is far above and beyond the ugly field of battle. when we resort to force, as now we must, we are determined that this force shall be directed toward ultimate good as well as against immediate evil. we americans are not destroyers — we are builders.

analyze the effectiveness of this excerpt. how does it function within the speech as a whole? how does the structure of the excerpt to convey the speech's purpose and key points? support your argument with evidence from the speech. (10 points)

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