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Simple, Compound and Complex Sentences Worksheet Pack

In English Grammar Sentence Structure

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A set of 6 worksheets teaching the concept of simple, compound and complex sentences.

This worksheet pack includes:

What is a Sentence? worksheet – students create meaningful sentences by matching the sentence beginnings with a sentence ending.
Simple Sentences worksheet – students underline the subject and verb in simple sentences and complete a cloze activity.
Compound Sentences worksheet – students choose which conjunction works best to join simple sentences.
Complex Sentences worksheet – students choose which conjunction works best to join clauses together to make a complex sentence. Students also highlight the independent clause in complex sentences.
Sorting Sentences – Students sort simple, compound and complex sentences into their correct categories.

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NSW Curriculum alignment

EN1-9B
Uses basic grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary appropriate to the type of text when responding to and composing texts
In English Stage 1 B. Use language to shape and make meaning according to purpose, audience and context

Victorian Curriculum alignment

VCELA214
Understand that simple connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with two or more clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunction
In English Level 2 Reading and Viewing Language

Australian Curriculum alignment

ACELA1467
Understand that simple connections can be made between ideas by using a compound sentence with two or more clauses usually linked by a coordinating conjunctionElaborationslearning how to express ideas using compound sentences (Skills: Literacy, Criti...
In English Year 2 Language Expressing and developing ideas

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Great resource. A couple of very minor errors in the answer sheets for ‘What is a Sentence?’ & ‘Simple Sentences’…no biggy.

Denise Bichel · 4 days ago

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Paul (Teach Starter) · 4 days ago

Some of the worksheet and powerpoint information is incorrect – some of your compound sentences are actually complex sentences eg. yet, or (depending on the sentence itself, or could be a binding conjunction)

· Dec 29th, 2017

Hi Deb,
Thanks so much for letting us know. Do you mind emailing [email protected] with a specific description of what you believe is incorrect? We would be more than happy to look into it for you.

Holly (Teach Starter) · Jan 11th, 2018

Hi Deb,
Thank you for alerting us to this. We have now amended the compound sentences worksheet. Please feel free to re-download the pack now. We really appreciate your feedback.

Holly (Teach Starter) · Jan 15th, 2018

I find this comment interesting as I used this resource a few weeks ago and the worksheets are still incorrect.

Kirsty Storrie · Jul 13th, 2018

Resource Updates

Spelling mistake on page 2 fixed: 'simiple' changed to 'simple'
Fix by Tom (Teach Starter) May 1st, 2020
Re-worded two sentences in the compound sentences worksheet to avoid any confusion.
Change by Holly (Teach Starter) Jan 14th, 2018

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