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.

Set 13 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.

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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: Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears., The bus stopped at the corner., My sister plays the drums., While Dad cooked, we set the table., We can walk, or we can take the bus., She smiled when she saw the cake.

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

Sort: We stayed inside because it was raining., I wanted to skate, but the rink was closed., You can paint, or you can draw., After the bell rang, the children lined up., The baby laughed at the puppy., The old clock ticked loudly.

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

Sort: The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field., The dog barked until the van drove away., The museum opens at nine., The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree., I brushed my teeth before I went to bed., A fox crept across the field.

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LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 13 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple, Compound or Complex?

Set 13. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears. — Compound 2. My sister plays the drums. — Simple 3. She smiled when she saw the cake. — Complex 4. The bus stopped at the corner. — Simple 5. We can walk, or we can take the bus. — Compound 6. While Dad cooked, we set the table. — Complex
2.1. After the bell rang, the children lined up. — Complex 2. I wanted to skate, but the rink was closed. — Compound 3. The baby laughed at the puppy. — Simple 4. The old clock ticked loudly. — Simple 5. We stayed inside because it was raining. — Complex 6. You can paint, or you can draw. — Compound
3.1. A fox crept across the field. — Simple 2. I brushed my teeth before I went to bed. — Complex 3. The dog barked until the van drove away. — Complex 4. The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree. — Compound 5. The museum opens at nine. — Simple 6. The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field. — Compound

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