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: After the bell rang, the children lined up., The baby laughed at the puppy., The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field., Leo found a shell on the beach., She smiled when she saw the cake., The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up.

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

Sort: My sister plays the drums., You can paint, or you can draw., A fox crept across the field., It started to rain, so we went inside., When the kettle boiled, Grandma made tea., Although it was cold, we went for a walk.

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

Sort: Snow covered the whole town., We ate lunch under a tree., The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea., I brushed my teeth before I went to bed., We stayed inside because it was raining., I wanted to skate, but the rink was closed.

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LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 3 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple, Compound or Complex?

Set 3. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. After the bell rang, the children lined up. — Complex 2. Leo found a shell on the beach. — Simple 3. She smiled when she saw the cake. — Complex 4. The baby laughed at the puppy. — Simple 5. The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field. — Compound 6. The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up. — Compound
2.1. A fox crept across the field. — Simple 2. Although it was cold, we went for a walk. — Complex 3. It started to rain, so we went inside. — Compound 4. My sister plays the drums. — Simple 5. When the kettle boiled, Grandma made tea. — Complex 6. You can paint, or you can draw. — 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. Snow covered the whole town. — Simple 4. The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea. — Compound 5. We ate lunch under a tree. — Simple 6. We stayed inside because it was raining. — Complex

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