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: Snow covered the whole town., The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea., I brushed my teeth before I went to bed., The dog barked until the van drove away., We ate lunch under a tree., I wanted to skate, but the rink was closed.

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

Sort: My sister plays the drums., She smiled when she saw the cake., Although it was cold, we went for a walk., Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears., The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up., The museum opens at nine.

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

Sort: A fox crept across the field., The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree., We can walk, or we can take the bus., The kettle boiled., While Dad cooked, we set the table., Because the road was icy, the bus was late.

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LessonPrint · L.4.1 · Set 6 · free to copy for classroom use

Answer key — Simple, Compound or Complex?

Set 6. Prints on its own sheet.

1.1. 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 dog barked until the van drove away. — Complex 5. The kettle boiled, and Grandma made tea. — Compound 6. We ate lunch under a tree. — Simple
2.1. Although it was cold, we went for a walk. — Complex 2. Maya likes apples, but her brother likes pears. — Compound 3. My sister plays the drums. — Simple 4. She smiled when she saw the cake. — Complex 5. The museum opens at nine. — Simple 6. The wind blew hard, but the tent stayed up. — Compound
3.1. A fox crept across the field. — Simple 2. Because the road was icy, the bus was late. — Complex 3. The dog barked, and the cat ran up a tree. — Compound 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.