Identify the simple sentence.

A.In 1970, my mother graduated from Point Pleasant Boro High School.
B.The gymnast swung around the bar, and the coach stepped on the mat.
C.The tornado bypassed the town, but the townspeople remained in their shelters.
D.The factory closed its doors, and more than 200 people lost their jobs.
I think it is A....?

Right.

Thank you Ms. Sue

The simple sentence is a sentence that contains only one independent clause and expresses a complete thought. To identify the simple sentence among the options provided, we need to examine each option individually.

A. In 1970, my mother graduated from Point Pleasant Boro High School.
This sentence contains one independent clause, "my mother graduated from Point Pleasant Boro High School," and it expresses a complete thought. Therefore, option A is indeed a simple sentence.

B. The gymnast swung around the bar, and the coach stepped on the mat.
This sentence contains two independent clauses, "The gymnast swung around the bar" and "the coach stepped on the mat," joined together by the coordinating conjunction "and." As it has more than one independent clause, option B is not a simple sentence.

C. The tornado bypassed the town, but the townspeople remained in their shelters.
Similar to option B, this sentence contains two independent clauses, "The tornado bypassed the town" and "the townspeople remained in their shelters," joined together by the coordinating conjunction "but." Consequently, option C is not a simple sentence.

D. The factory closed its doors, and more than 200 people lost their jobs.
Again, this sentence contains two independent clauses, "The factory closed its doors" and "more than 200 people lost their jobs," joined together by the coordinating conjunction "and." Hence, option D is not a simple sentence.

Therefore, you were correct in identifying option A as the simple sentence.