Is the Sentence Simple, Compound, or Complex?

Explore different types of sentences with this helpful grammar worksheet! This one-page worksheet begins with a brief review of the three main types of sentences and provides examples of each. Then learners are invited to read a variety of sentences and identify whether each is simple, compound, or complex. Part of a fifth-, sixth-, and seventh-grade literacy curriculum, this worksheet supports writing and editing skills and encourages students to use varied sentence structures in their own writing. For more practice, check out our Vary Sentence Patterns worksheet and our Types of Sentences game. For additional practice with an added challenge, check out the Is the Sentence Simple, Compound, Complex, or Compound-Complex? worksheet next!