Section A: Choose the four sentences that are simple sentences.
1. Today it rained, but tomorrow will be sunny.
2. The clouds in the west are tinged with color from the sun.
3. Dad walked to work today.
4. While I was taking a nap, the package arrived.
5. Bob and Mary drove to Florida.
6. John is mowing and raking the yard.
7. Janet teaches Spanish, but Marge wants to learn French.
8. Whenever it rains, our basement floods.
Answers: Simple sentences are 2,3,5,6