Entry Exam Category: Graduate & Professional Program Admission Exams
Course: Praxis
Exam: Praxis Reading Language Arts 5002 Practice Test
Practice Question
Which of the following is best identified as a simple sentence?
Answer Choices
- A: William, Jorge, and Roberto waited for the storm to pass.
- B: The plane was late, so I did not get to see my grandfather.
- C: The dogs went into the backyard, and then they ate their food.
- D: Because they could not see the sun, the boys got lost on the hike.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: A simple sentence has one independent clause. Option A has a compound subject but one verb, forming a single clause. Options B and C are compound sentences with two independent clauses. Option D is complex, with a dependent and independent clause, making A correct.