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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: My sister plays the violin., Leo likes apples, but his brother likes pears., Mia found a shell, and she gave it to me., The baby fell asleep., 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 fox ran across the road., Grandpa fixed the old clock., Rain dripped from the roof., The store was closed, so we went home., The dog barked, and the cat ran away., The path was icy, but nobody fell.

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

Sort: You can draw a picture, or you can write a poem., We ate lunch under the tree., We could bake a cake, or we could make pancakes., The train left the station., It was cold, so we wore our hats., A bird built a nest in the hedge.

Simple sentenceCompound sentence

LessonPrint · L.3.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple or Compound?

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Leo likes apples, but his brother likes pears. — Compound sentence 2. Mia found a shell, and she gave it to me. — Compound sentence 3. My sister plays the violin. — Simple sentence 4. The baby fell asleep. — Simple sentence 5. The bread rose in the oven. — Simple sentence 6. The bread rose, and Dad sliced it. — Compound sentence
  2. 2.1. A fox ran across the road. — Simple sentence 2. Grandpa fixed the old clock. — Simple sentence 3. Rain dripped from the roof. — Simple sentence 4. The dog barked, and the cat ran away. — Compound sentence 5. The path was icy, but nobody fell. — Compound sentence 6. The store was closed, so we went home. — Compound sentence
  3. 3.1. A bird built a nest in the hedge. — Simple sentence 2. It was cold, so we wore our hats. — Compound sentence 3. The train left the station. — Simple sentence 4. We ate lunch under the tree. — Simple sentence 5. We could bake a cake, or we could make pancakes. — Compound sentence 6. You can draw a picture, or you can write a poem. — Compound sentence

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