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Identifying simple, compound and complex - Teacher
Level
Grade
2nd, 3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Identifying simple, compound and complex - Teacher
In this worksheet, students practice identifying sentences as simple, compound, or complex. Recognizing sentence structure is essential for using commas and conjunctions correctly, and it helps prevent common writing mistakes. Worksheet instructions: Read the following sentences. Determine whether each sentence is simple, compound or complex.
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Simple, compound or complex - Launch
Level
Grade
2nd, 3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Simple, compound or complex - Launch
In this worksheet, students identify sentences as simple, compound, or complex. Recognizing sentence structure is essential for using commas and conjunctions correctly, and it helps prevent common writing mistakes. Worksheet instructions: Read the following sentences. Determine whether each sentence is simple, compound or complex.
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Compound and complex sentences - Cold
Level
Grade
2nd, 3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Compound and complex sentences - Cold
A compound sentence has two full sentences joined by words like for, and, yet, nor, or, but. A complex sentence has one main thought with additional details added using words like because, before, though, after, although, while and once. Worksheet instructions: Instructions: Read the following sentences. Determine whether each sentence is compound or complex.
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Compound and complex sentences - Study
Level
Grade
2nd, 3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Compound and complex sentences - Study
A compound sentence has two full sentences joined by words like and, for, yet, nor, or, but. A complex sentence has one main thought with additional details added using words like because, though, before, after, although, while and once. Worksheet instructions: Instructions: Read the following sentences. Write whether each sentence is compound or complex.
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Compound and complex sentences - Hike
Level
Grade
2nd, 3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Compound and complex sentences - Hike
A compound sentence has two full sentences joined by words like and, for, nor, but, or, yet. A complex sentence has one main thought with additional details added using words like because, though, before, after, although, while and once. Worksheet instructions: Instructions: Read the following sentences. Write whether each sentence is compound or complex.
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Simple and complex sentences - Dance
Level
Grade
2nd, 3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Simple and complex sentences - Dance
A simple sentence expresses only one thought: "She ate breakfast." A complex sentence adds more details using words like because, before, after, although, and when: "She ate breakfast before leaving for school." Worksheet instructions: Read the sentences. Write whether each sentence is simple or complex.
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Simple and complex sentences - Baby
Level
Grade
2nd, 3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Simple and complex sentences - Baby
A simple sentence expresses just one thought: "She ate breakfast." A complex sentence adds more details using words like because, before, after, although, and when: "She ate breakfast before leaving for school." Worksheet instructions: Read the sentences. Write whether each sentence is simple or complex.
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Jumbled sentences - Horse
Level
Grade
K, 1st, 2nd
Topic
Sentences
Jumbled sentences - Horse
Worksheet instructions: The words in each sentence are scrambled. Rearrange them to make a correct sentence. Don’t forget to start with a capital letter and end with a period.
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Jumbled sentences - Bike
Level
Grade
K, 1st, 2nd
Topic
Sentences
Jumbled sentences - Bike
Worksheet instructions: The words in each sentence are jumbled. Rearrange them to make a correct sentence. Don’t forget to start with a capital letter and end with a period.
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Jumbled sentences - Cake
Level
Grade
K, 1st, 2nd
Topic
Sentences
Jumbled sentences - Cake
Worksheet instructions: The words in each sentence are mixed up. Rearrange them to make a correct sentence. Don’t forget to start with a capital letter and end with a period.
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Break up compound sentences - Mosquito
Level
Grade
2nd, 3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Break up compound sentences - Mosquito
In this simple and compound sentences worksheet, students need to rewrite compound sentences as two simple sentences. This worksheet highlights the connection between simple sentences (one independent clause) and compound sentences (two or more independent clauses). Worksheet instructions: Split the below compound sentences into two simple sentences.
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Scrambled Sentences - Cheese
Level
Grade
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Topic
Sentences
Scrambled Sentences - Cheese
In this worksheet, students need to unscramble the words to create proper sentences. Worksheet instructions: Unscramble the words to make a sentence!
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Scrambled Sentences - Eggs
Level
Grade
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Topic
Sentences
Scrambled Sentences - Eggs
In this sentences worksheet, students need to unscramble the words to create proper sentences. Worksheet instructions: Unscramble the words to make a sentence!
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Double negatives - VHS
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th, 5th
Topic
Sentences
Double negatives - VHS
A double negative occurs when two negative words appear together in the same sentence. For example: “I can't go nowhere tonight.” Worksheet instructions: Circle the double negatives in the following sentences. Then, rewrite the sentences correctly.
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Run-on Sentences - Picnic
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th, 5th
Topic
Sentences
Run-on Sentences - Picnic
A run-on sentence occurs when two complete thoughts are written together without proper punctuation. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite the following run-on sentences as two separate sentences.
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Sentence or fragment - Gecko
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th, 5th
Topic
Sentences
Sentence or fragment - Gecko
A sentence expresses a complete thought that makes sense on its own. It has a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (the action or what the subject is doing). Example: The dog is playing. Worksheet instructions: Write whether each group of words is a sentence or a fragment.
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Fragments to full sentences - Crown
Level
Grade
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Topic
Sentences
Fragments to full sentences - Crown
A fragment occurs when a sentence is missing one of the key parts it needs to be complete. Worksheet instructions: Use phrases from the word bank to turn each fragment into a complete sentence.
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Fragments to full sentences - Bus
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th, 5th
Topic
Sentences
Fragments to full sentences - Bus
Remember, a sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.
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Fragments to full sentences - Party
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th, 5th
Topic
Sentences
Fragments to full sentences - Party
A sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.
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Writing complex sentences - Phone
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Phone
Remember, complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Turn each sentence into a complex sentence by expanding the sentences using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Laugh
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Laugh
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Turn each sentence into a complex sentence by expanding the sentences using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Happy
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Happy
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one big idea (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Gym
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Gym
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main idea (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Homework
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Homework
Remember, a complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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Writing complex sentences - Teeth
Level
Grade
3rd, 4th
Topic
Sentences
Writing complex sentences - Teeth
A complex sentence is a sentence that has one main thought (main clause) and an extra detail (dependent clause) connected together. Worksheet instructions: Expand each sentence using the word in parentheses.
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