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: We ate lunch under a tree., We stayed inside because it was raining., We can walk, or we can take the bus., Although it was cold, we went for a walk., The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field., The old clock ticked loudly.

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

Sort: The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree., After the bell rang, the children lined up., A fox crept across the field., If you finish early, you can read a book., The baby laughed at the puppy., The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up.

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

Sort: I wanted to skate, but the rink was closed., Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears., I brushed my teeth before I went to bed., The dog barked until the van drove away., The museum opens at nine., Snow covered the whole town.

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LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 16 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple, Compound or Complex?

Set 16. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Although it was cold, we went for a walk. — Complex 2. The old clock ticked loudly. — Simple 3. The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field. — Compound 4. We ate lunch under a tree. — Simple 5. We can walk, or we can take the bus. — Compound 6. We stayed inside because it was raining. — Complex
2.1. A fox crept across the field. — Simple 2. After the bell rang, the children lined up. — Complex 3. If you finish early, you can read a book. — Complex 4. The baby laughed at the puppy. — Simple 5. The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree. — Compound 6. The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up. — Compound
3.1. I brushed my teeth before I went to bed. — Complex 2. I wanted to skate, but the rink was closed. — Compound 3. Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears. — Compound 4. Snow covered the whole town. — Simple 5. The dog barked until the van drove away. — Complex 6. The museum opens at nine. — Simple

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