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: You can paint, or you can draw., Although it was cold, we went for a walk., We can walk, or we can take the bus., We ate lunch under a tree., After the bell rang, the children lined up., The old clock ticked loudly.

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

Sort: When the kettle boiled, Grandma made tea., The museum opens at nine., My sister plays the drums., Because the road was icy, the bus was late., Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears., The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up.

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

Sort: The dog barked until the van drove away., It started to rain, so we went inside., A fox crept across the field., Snow covered the whole town., If you finish early, you can read a book., The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea.

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LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 23 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple, Compound or Complex?

Set 23. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. After the bell rang, the children lined up. — Complex 2. Although it was cold, we went for a walk. — Complex 3. The old clock ticked loudly. — Simple 4. We ate lunch under a tree. — Simple 5. We can walk, or we can take the bus. — Compound 6. You can paint, or you can draw. — Compound
2.1. Because the road was icy, the bus was late. — Complex 2. Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears. — Compound 3. My sister plays the drums. — Simple 4. The museum opens at nine. — Simple 5. The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up. — Compound 6. When the kettle boiled, Grandma made tea. — Complex
3.1. A fox crept across the field. — Simple 2. If you finish early, you can read a book. — Complex 3. It started to rain, so we went inside. — Compound 4. Snow covered the whole town. — Simple 5. The dog barked until the van drove away. — Complex 6. The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea. — Compound

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