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: While Dad cooked, we set the table., Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears., Because the road was icy, the bus was late., The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea., My sister plays the drums., Leo found a shell on the beach.

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

Sort: The bus stopped at the corner., The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up., The baby laughed at the puppy., She smiled when she saw the cake., The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field., After the bell rang, the children lined up.

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

Sort: We can walk, or we can take the bus., Snow covered the whole town., It started to rain, so we went inside., We stayed inside because it was raining., The old clock ticked loudly., I brushed my teeth before I went to bed.

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LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 5 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple, Compound or Complex?

Set 5. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. Because the road was icy, the bus was late. — Complex 2. Leo found a shell on the beach. — Simple 3. Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears. — Compound 4. My sister plays the drums. — Simple 5. The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea. — Compound 6. While Dad cooked, we set the table. — Complex
2.1. After the bell rang, the children lined up. — Complex 2. She smiled when she saw the cake. — Complex 3. The baby laughed at the puppy. — Simple 4. The bus stopped at the corner. — Simple 5. The whistle blew, and the players ran onto the field. — 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. It started to rain, so we went inside. — Compound 3. Snow covered the whole town. — Simple 4. The old clock ticked loudly. — Simple 5. We can walk, or we can take the bus. — Compound 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.