Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences – Worksheet

Name ____________________________________________ Date ____________________

What is a Sentence?
Use colours to match a sentence beginning (the first column of boxes) with
a sentence ending (the second column of boxes).
Make a meaningful sentence.

The rabbit that is hopping

around the
around the yard
racetrack.

The bunch of red in their

roses beehives.

The lion is roaring is in a purple vase.

Bees make honey is brown and

white.

The little white kitten was

in the cage.
waiting patiently

The horse galloped by its food bowl.

Write your own sentence. Make sure your sentence has a subject and a
verb.

GRAMMAR
Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences – Worksheet

Name ____________________________________________ Date ____________________

Simple Sentences
Underline the subject and the verb/s in these simple sentences.

The hamster ran around the hamster wheel.

Scientists have discovered a new planet.

The boy ate a hamburger.

We have singing rehearsals before school.

Birds wash themselves in our birdbath.

Tom can read chapter books.

I went to the beach.

Use the correct word from the word bank to complete the sentences.

bananas football plane pool

bike trains apples dog

I like to eat __________.

My brother likes to play with his toy __________.
Evie went swimming in the school __________.
The jet ________ has two wings.
My _________team won the final match on the weekend.
There were ten red __________ ready to be picked.
I went for a long ride on my _________.
I hope to get a _________ one day.

GRAMMAR
Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences – Worksheet

Name ____________________________________________ Date ____________________

Compound Sentences
Choose which coordinating conjunction works best to join the simple
sentences together to make a compound sentence.

so and
but yet

I would like to go to the football game, ________ I don’t have a ticket.

The children went for a walk, ________ they saw many different types of
birds.

I like orange juice, _______ Susie likes apple juice.

It was late at night, ______ the weather was hot.

Jack doesn’t like to eat vegetables,_______ he likes to eat meat.

Rewrite the sentences below to create a compound sentence.

Robin painted with blue paint. Barry painted with yellow paint.

Zack ran fast. Tom ran faster.

GRAMMAR
Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences – Worksheet

Name ____________________________________________ Date ____________________

Complex Sentences
Choose which subordinating conjunction works best to join the
clauses together to make a complex sentence.

unless that despite

which when while

Beetles keep their wings folded _______ they are flying.

My grandma made a chocolate cake, _______everyone enjoyed.

I will make the beds _______ you cook breakfast.

He returned his book to the library _______he was finished with it.

Here is the basketball _______you lost yesterday.

My soccer team still played yesterday _______ it raining heavily.

Highlight the independent clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

When the town flooded many properties were damaged.

Once the sun goes down it is time to come home.

The children saw many exhibits when they went on their excursion.

We enjoyed playing on the beach even though it was cold.

I did not see Scott today because he was playing football.

GRAMMAR
Name: ________________________________________ Date: _____________________

Sorting Sentences
Cut and paste the sentences under their correct headings.

Simple Compound Complex

Sentences Sentences Sentences

The football
match was The dog barked
I like bananas and I
postponed whenever I knocked
like grapes.
because it was on the door.
raining.

Tom can read It was very hot

Our team tried hard, chapter books. outside, so the ice
but we lost the game. cream melted.

I love roast
Birds wash themselves potatoes but my I went to the beach.
in our birdbath. mum prefers them
mashed.
Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences – Worksheet

What is a Sentence?
ANSWERS

Use colors to match a sentence beginning (the first column of boxes) with
a sentence ending (the second column of boxes).
Make a meaningful sentence.

The rabbit that is hopping

around the
around the yard
racetrack.

The bunch of red in their

roses beehives.

The lion is roaring is in a purple vase.

Bees make honey is brown and

white.

The little white kitten was

in the cage.
waiting patiently

The horse galloped by its food bowl.

Write your own sentence. Make sure your sentence has a subject and a
verb.

GRAMMAR
Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences – Worksheet

Simple Sentences
ANSWERS

Underline the subject and the verb/s in these simple sentences.

The hamster ran around the hamster wheel.

Scientists have discovered a new planet.

The boy ate a hamburger.

We have singing rehearsals before school.

Birds wash themselves in our birdbath.

Tom can read chapter books.

I went to the beach.

Use the correct word from the word bank to complete the sentences.

bananas football plane pool

bike trains apples dog

I like to eat bananas.

My brother likes to play with his toy trains.
Evie went swimming in the school pool.
The jet plane has two wings.
My football team won the final match on the weekend.
There were ten red apples ready to be picked.
I went for a long ride on my bike.
I hope to get a dog one day.

GRAMMAR
Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences – Worksheet

Compound Sentences
ANSWERS

Choose which coordinating conjunction works best to join the simple

sentences together to make a compound sentence.

so and
but yet

I would like to go to the football game, but I don’t have a ticket.

The children went for a walk, and they saw many different types of birds.

I like orange juice, but Susie likes apple juice.

It was late at night, yet the weather was hot.

Jack doesn’t like to eat vegetables, but he likes to eat meat.

Rewrite the sentences below to create a compound sentence.

Robin painted with blue paint. Barry painted with yellow paint.

Robin painted with blue paint, and Barry painted with yellow paint.

Zack ran fast. Tom ran faster.

Zack ran fast, but Tom ran faster.

GRAMMAR
Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences – Worksheet

Complex Sentences
ANSWERS

Choose which subordinating conjunction works best to join the

clauses together to make a complex sentence.

unless that despite

which when while

Beetles keep their wings folded unless they are flying.

My grandma made a chocolate cake, which everyone enjoyed.

I will make the beds while you cook breakfast.

He returned his book to the library when he was finished with it.

Here is the basketball that you lost yesterday.

My soccer team still played yesterday while it raining heavily.

Highlight the independent clause that can stand alone as a sentence.

When the town flooded many properties were damaged.

Once the sun goes down it is time to come home.

The children saw many exhibits when they went on their excursion.

We enjoyed playing on the beach even though it was cold.

I did not see Scott today because he was playing football.

GRAMMAR
 Sorting Sentences
ANSWERS

Cut and paste the sentences under their correct headings.

Simple Compound Complex

Sentences Sentences Sentences

I like bananas and I The dog barked

Birds wash like grapes. whenever I knocked
themselves in our on the door.
birdbath. It was very hot
outside, so the ice The football game
I went to the beach. cream melted. was postponed
because it was
Tom can read Our team tried hard, raining.
chapter books. but we lost the
game.

I love roast
potatoes but my
mom prefers
them mashed.