Simple, Compound or Complex? is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on naming the structure of a sentence, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.1. 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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Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Simple, Compound or Complex?

L.4.1

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Sort each sentence into the right column.

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

Sort: Leo found a shell on the beach., We ate lunch under a tree., The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field., The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree., While Dad cooked, we set the table., When the kettle boiled, Grandma made tea.

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2.Sort each one: Simple or Compound or Complex?

Sort: We can walk, or we can take the bus., The dog barked until the van drove away., The old clock ticked loudly., She smiled when she saw the cake., A fox crept across the field., I wanted to skate, but the rink was closed.

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3.Sort each one: Simple or Compound or Complex?

Sort: The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up., I brushed my teeth before I went to bed., The power went off, so we lit a candle., The kettle boiled., The baby laughed at the puppy., After the bell rang, the children lined up.

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LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 10 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple, Compound or Complex?

Set 10. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Leo found a shell on the beach. — Simple 2. The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree. — Compound 3. The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field. — Compound 4. We ate lunch under a tree. — Simple 5. When the kettle boiled, Grandma made tea. — Complex 6. While Dad cooked, we set the table. — Complex
2.1. A fox crept across the field. — Simple 2. I wanted to skate, but the rink was closed. — Compound 3. She smiled when she saw the cake. — Complex 4. The dog barked until the van drove away. — Complex 5. The old clock ticked loudly. — Simple 6. We can walk, or we can take the bus. — Compound
3.1. After the bell rang, the children lined up. — Complex 2. I brushed my teeth before I went to bed. — Complex 3. The baby laughed at the puppy. — Simple 4. The kettle boiled. — Simple 5. The power went off, so we lit a candle. — Compound 6. The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up. — Compound

Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.1 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.