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

One paper per student

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25

Set 1 has all 25 in a single PDF. All 25 sets ask different questions.

Simple, Compound or Complex?

L.4.1

NameDate

Sort each sentence into the right column.

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

Sort: After the bell rang, the children lined up., The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree., The baby laughed at the puppy., The museum opens at nine., The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea., We stayed inside because it was raining.

SimpleCompoundComplex

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

Sort: It started to rain, so we went inside., Because the road was icy, the bus was late., We ate lunch under a tree., My sister plays the drums., The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field., The dog barked until the van drove away.

SimpleCompoundComplex

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

Sort: Snow covered the whole town., While Dad cooked, we set the table., The kettle boiled., Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears., If you finish early, you can read a book., We can walk, or we can take the bus.

SimpleCompoundComplex

LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 22 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple, Compound or Complex?

Set 22. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. After the bell rang, the children lined up. — Complex 2. The baby laughed at the puppy. — Simple 3. The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree. — Compound 4. The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea. — Compound 5. The museum opens at nine. — Simple 6. We stayed inside because it was raining. — Complex
2.1. Because the road was icy, the bus was late. — Complex 2. It started to rain, so we went inside. — Compound 3. My sister plays the drums. — Simple 4. The dog barked until the van drove away. — Complex 5. The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field. — Compound 6. We ate lunch under a tree. — Simple
3.1. If you finish early, you can read a book. — Complex 2. Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears. — Compound 3. Snow covered the whole town. — Simple 4. The kettle boiled. — Simple 5. We can walk, or we can take the bus. — Compound 6. While Dad cooked, we set the table. — Complex

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