Simple, Compound, Complex or Compound-Complex Worksheet (Grade 8)
Free printable Grade 8 sentence structure worksheet. Students classify simple, compound, complex and compound-complex sentences by their clauses. Answer key included.
Grade 8 · Grammar worksheet
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Grammar
Simple, Compound, Complex or Compound-Complex
A simple sentence has one clause. A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with and, but, or or so. A complex sentence adds a dependent clause with a word like because, although or when. A compound-complex sentence has both. Label each sentence.
Word bank
SimpleComplexCompoundCompound-complex
- 1.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "When the rain stopped, we packed the tents, and the group headed home."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 2.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "The crowd cheered when the runners entered the stadium."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 3.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "The storm knocked out the power, and the town went dark."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 4.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "The recipe looked easy, so we doubled the batch."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 5.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "Maria finished her science project early."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 6.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "Liam wanted to swim, but the pool was closed."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 7.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "The team trained hard all season."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 8.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "Although the trail was steep, the view was worth it."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 9.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "If the smoke alarm sounds, leave the building at once."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 10.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "Although the bell had rung, the students kept writing, and the teacher waited patiently."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 11.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "The chef tasted the soup while it simmered, and she added more pepper."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
- 12.Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? "The old bridge creaked in the wind."
- a) Simple
- b) Compound
- c) Complex
- d) Compound-complex
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