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Simple or Compound? is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on telling one complete thought from two joined ones, aligned to Common Core standard L.3.1. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Simple or Compound?

L.3.1

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Sort each sentence into the right column.

1.Sort each one: Simple sentence or Compound sentence?

Sort: The baby fell asleep., The puppy chewed my sock., The dog barked, and the cat ran away., Mia found a shell, and she gave it to me., The bread rose in the oven., The bread rose, and Dad sliced it.

Simple sentenceCompound sentence
2.Sort each one: Simple sentence or Compound sentence?

Sort: A bird built a nest in the hedge., I wanted to go out, but it was raining., It was cold, so we wore our hats., The train left the station., My sister plays the violin., The path was icy, but nobody fell.

Simple sentenceCompound sentence
3.Sort each one: Simple sentence or Compound sentence?

Sort: Leo likes apples, but his brother likes pears., The bell rang, and the children lined up., We ate lunch under the tree., A fox ran across the road., We could bake a cake, or we could make pancakes., Rain dripped from the roof.

Simple sentenceCompound sentence

LessonPrint · L.3.1 · Set 14 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple or Compound?

Set 14. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Mia found a shell, and she gave it to me. — Compound sentence 2. The baby fell asleep. — Simple sentence 3. The bread rose in the oven. — Simple sentence 4. The bread rose, and Dad sliced it. — Compound sentence 5. The dog barked, and the cat ran away. — Compound sentence 6. The puppy chewed my sock. — Simple sentence
  2. 2.1. A bird built a nest in the hedge. — Simple sentence 2. I wanted to go out, but it was raining. — Compound sentence 3. It was cold, so we wore our hats. — Compound sentence 4. My sister plays the violin. — Simple sentence 5. The path was icy, but nobody fell. — Compound sentence 6. The train left the station. — Simple sentence
  3. 3.1. A fox ran across the road. — Simple sentence 2. Leo likes apples, but his brother likes pears. — Compound sentence 3. Rain dripped from the roof. — Simple sentence 4. The bell rang, and the children lined up. — Compound sentence 5. We ate lunch under the tree. — Simple sentence 6. We could bake a cake, or we could make pancakes. — Compound sentence

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.3.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.