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 19 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: When the kettle boiled, Grandma made tea., Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears., A fox crept across the field., After the bell rang, the children lined up., The old clock ticked loudly., We can walk, or we can take the bus.

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

Sort: While Dad cooked, we set the table., If you finish early, you can read a book., The kettle boiled., My sister plays the drums., I wanted to skate, but the rink was closed., The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree.

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

Sort: The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field., Snow covered the whole town., The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea., The baby laughed at the puppy., She smiled when she saw the cake., I brushed my teeth before I went to bed.

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LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 19 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple, Compound or Complex?

Set 19. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. A fox crept across the field. — Simple 2. After the bell rang, the children lined up. — Complex 3. Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears. — Compound 4. The old clock ticked loudly. — Simple 5. We can walk, or we can take the bus. — Compound 6. When the kettle boiled, Grandma made tea. — Complex
2.1. I wanted to skate, but the rink was closed. — Compound 2. If you finish early, you can read a book. — Complex 3. My sister plays the drums. — Simple 4. The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree. — Compound 5. The kettle boiled. — Simple 6. While Dad cooked, we set the table. — Complex
3.1. I brushed my teeth before I went to bed. — Complex 2. She smiled when she saw the cake. — Complex 3. Snow covered the whole town. — Simple 4. The baby laughed at the puppy. — Simple 5. The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea. — Compound 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.