Printable Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence Worksheets

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Show interactive only Is the Sentence Simple, Compound, or Complex? Interactive Worksheet Is the Sentence Simple, Compound, or Complex? Explore different types of sentences with this helpful grammar worksheet! Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet 5th Grade: Mixed Grammar Review 5th Grade: Mixed Grammar Review Assess your students’ end-of-year knowledge of grammar, punctuation, and sentence structure. Reading & Writing Is the Sentence Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex? #2 Interactive Worksheet Is the Sentence Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex? #2

Students practice distinguishing between simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex sentences in this seventh-grade grammar worksheet.

Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet Practicing Complex Sentences Practicing Complex Sentences Create complex sentences by combining independent and dependent clauses in this grammar worksheet! Reading & Writing It’s Grammar Time: Subject + Verb + Object It’s Grammar Time: Subject + Verb + Object

Children will learn about subjects, verbs, and objects, and how they come together to form sentences.

Reading & Writing Is the Sentence Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex? Interactive Worksheet Is the Sentence Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex?

In this seventh-grade grammar worksheet, students will practice identifying the different types of sentences and examples of each.

Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet Write Simple Sentences Write Simple Sentences Give students practice writing simple sentences with this open-ended worksheet! Reading & Writing Great Grammar: Compound Sentences Great Grammar: Compound Sentences

Children will enjoy assembling their own compound sentences in this carnival-themed grammar worksheet.

Reading & Writing Three Sentence Structures Three Sentence Structures Students will review and play with three basic sentence structures to liven up their writing. Reading & Writing Write Compound Sentences Write Compound Sentences Students practice writing compound sentences in this one-page grammar worksheet! Reading & Writing Write Complex Sentences Write Complex Sentences Practice writing complex sentences with this simple grammar worksheet for third and fourth graders! Reading & Writing Story Elements in Sentences Story Elements in Sentences Use this resource to help your students identify story elements in sentences. Reading & Writing Compound Sentence Practice Compound Sentence Practice Students practice creating compound sentences in this grammar and sentence structure worksheet. Reading & Writing Work on Writing: Sentence Fragments Work on Writing: Sentence Fragments

This worksheet will give your child the practice he needs to identify sentence fragments and rewrite them as complete sentences.

Reading & Writing Work on Writing: Run-On Sentences Work on Writing: Run-On Sentences Learners will practice identifying and correcting run-on sentences. Reading & Writing Fix the Fragments Fix the Fragments Children will turn fragments into complete sentences in this introductory grammar worksheet. Reading & Writing Expanding Sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions Expanding Sentences with Coordinating Conjunctions

Children will practice expanding simple sentences into compound sentences in this simple grammar worksheet.

Reading & Writing Expanding Sentences: Let’s Get Complex! Expanding Sentences: Let’s Get Complex!

Use this resource to practice taking simple sentences and expanding them by adding subordinating conjunctions.

Reading & Writing Sentence Combining Practice Sentence Combining Practice

Can your child help Sarah make her writing less repetitive? This sentence combining exercise will help your child, too!

Reading & Writing Text Message Language Text Message Language Turn text messages full of abbreviated language and lacking punctuation into proper English. Reading & Writing Quotation Marks #1 with Punctuation Pig Quotation Marks #1 with Punctuation Pig Punctuation Pig offers a lesson in punctuating dialogue in this playful grammar worksheet. Reading & Writing Sentence Skills Practice Sentence Skills Practice

Stretch a sentence with these clever prompts! Kids will learn all about sentence structure as they come up with ways to expand the sentence.

Reading & Writing Conjunctions #1 Conjunctions #1

In this grammar worksheet, learners will practice identifying and punctuating the conjunction in each of five sentences.

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Perfect Punctuation: Commas in Compound Sentences

Perfect Punctuation: Commas in Compound Sentences Perfect Punctuation: Commas in Compound Sentences

Give your third grader extra comma practice with this worksheet that asks them to combine two sentences into one using a comma.

Reading & Writing Find the Sentence Patterns Find the Sentence Patterns Your students will enjoy reading this messy story and finding the different sentence structures. Reading & Writing Identifying Sentences: At the Beach! Interactive Worksheet Identifying Sentences: At the Beach!

This multiple-choice sentence practice sheet gives kids a chance to show off their grammar knowledge by identifying different types of sentences.

Reading & Writing Interactive Worksheet Great Grammar: Compound Predicates Great Grammar: Compound Predicates

In this grammar and mechanics worksheet, children learn to spot and write compound predicates in 10 practice sentences.

Reading & Writing First Person First Person

Understanding first person narrative is important for every student to master! Grasp the concept of first person with the help of this worksheet.

Reading & Writing Conjunctions #5 Conjunctions #5

In this grammar worksheet, learners will practice identifying conjunctions and correctly placing punctuation in each of five sentences.

Reading & Writing Compound Sentences with Sentence Frames Compound Sentences with Sentence Frames

This exercise is designed to reinforce the concept of writing compound sentences to show relationships between two independent clauses. Your students will write compound sentences with the support of sentence frames.

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Printable Simple, Compound, and Complex Sentence Worksheets

Creating sentences with a variety of structures is key to writing that flows smoothly. These simple, compound, and complex sentences worksheets introduce students to each sentence type, with plenty of opportunities to practice writing their own. Perfect for second to fifth grade, our simple, compound, and complex sentences worksheets will guide your young writers through sentence structure, using conjunctions, and even punctuation!

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