Sentence Types Worksheet | Sentence Structure Activity - Free Printable

Task Overview:

The task involves analyzing each sentence to identify its type (simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex). You need to:
1. Circle the predicates.
2. Underline the subjects.
3. Draw a line separating clauses in sentences with more than one clause.
4. Write the sentence type on the line provided.

Sentence Analysis:

#### 1. When I get home from school, I'm going to take a nap.
- Subject: I
- Predicate: am going to take a nap
- Clause Separation: "When I get home from school" | "I'm going to take a nap"
- Sentence Type: Complex (subordinating conjunction: "when")

#### 2. I got in trouble so I can't go to the party, but it would have been fun.
- Subject: I / it
- Predicate: got in trouble / can't go to the party / would have been fun
- Clause Separation: "I got in trouble" | "so I can't go to the party" | "but it would have been fun"
- Sentence Type: Compound-Complex (coordinating conjunction: "but"; subordinating conjunction: "so")

#### 3. Being alone can be scary unless you keep yourself busy.
- Subject: Being alone
- Predicate: can be scary
- Clause Separation: "Being alone can be scary" | "unless you keep yourself busy"
- Sentence Type: Complex (subordinating conjunction: "unless")

#### 4. Mr. Morton, the best reading teacher in the world, taught me sentence structure.
- Subject: Mr. Morton
- Predicate: taught me sentence structure
- Clause Separation: None (single clause)
- Sentence Type: Simple

#### 5. Keith, Carrie, and Kyle bought donuts and ate them down by the river.
- Subject: Keith, Carrie, and Kyle
- Predicate: bought donuts and ate them
- Clause Separation: None (single clause)
- Sentence Type: Simple

#### 6. I left early so that I could get some work done, but I'll be back soon.
- Subject: I / I
- Predicate: left early / could get some work done / will be back soon
- Clause Separation: "I left early" | "so that I could get some work done" | "but I'll be back soon"
- Sentence Type: Compound-Complex (coordinating conjunction: "but"; subordinating conjunction: "so that")

#### 7. Crossing the street is dangerous if you don't look both ways before you cross.
- Subject: Crossing the street
- Predicate: is dangerous
- Clause Separation: "Crossing the street is dangerous" | "if you don't look both ways before you cross"
- Sentence Type: Complex (subordinating conjunction: "if")

#### 8. If you don't want to study, you should stay home, but you may regret it.
- Subject: you / you
- Predicate: don't want to study / should stay home / may regret it
- Clause Separation: "If you don't want to study" | "you should stay home" | "but you may regret it"
- Sentence Type: Compound-Complex (coordinating conjunction: "but"; subordinating conjunction: "if")

#### 9. Every time I go to the mall, I spend all of my money on things that I don't need.
- Subject: I / I
- Predicate: go to the mall / spend all of my money
- Clause Separation: "Every time I go to the mall" | "I spend all of my money on things that I don't need"
- Sentence Type: Complex (subordinating conjunction: "every time")

#### 10. Mom said that I can go to the museum with you but I have to be home early.
- Subject: Mom / I
- Predicate: said / can go to the museum / have to be home early
- Clause Separation: "Mom said that I can go to the museum with you" | "but I have to be home early"
- Sentence Type: Compound-Complex (coordinating conjunction: "but"; subordinating conjunction: "that")

#### 11. Modern Warfare is a fun game but no game is better than Ms. Pac-Man.
- Subject: Modern Warfare / no game
- Predicate: is a fun game / is better than Ms. Pac-Man
- Clause Separation: "Modern Warfare is a fun game" | "but no game is better than Ms. Pac-Man"
- Sentence Type: Compound (coordinating conjunction: "but")

#### 12. Todd and Nick are eating chips and salsa on a park bench before dinner.
- Subject: Todd and Nick
- Predicate: are eating chips and salsa
- Clause Separation: None (single clause)
- Sentence Type: Simple

Final Answers:

1. Complex
2. Compound-Complex
3. Complex
4. Simple
5. Simple
6. Compound-Complex
7. Complex
8. Compound-Complex
9. Complex
10. Compound-Complex
11. Compound
12. Simple

Try It Yourself:

Write two simple sentences, two compound sentences, and two complex sentences. Circle the predicates and underline the subjects.

#### Example:
1. Simple: The cat sleeps on the couch.
- Subject: The cat
- Predicate: sleeps on the couch

2. Simple: She reads a book.
- Subject: She
- Predicate: reads a book

3. Compound: He went to the store, and she stayed at home.
- Subject: He / she
- Predicate: went to the store / stayed at home

4. Compound: They played soccer, but it started raining.
- Subject: They
- Predicate: played soccer / started raining

5. Complex: After he finished his homework, he watched TV.
- Subject: he
- Predicate: finished his homework / watched TV

6. Complex: Unless you study hard, you won't pass the test.
- Subject: you
- Predicate: study hard / won't pass the test

Final Answer:

\boxed{
\begin{array}{l}
1. \text{Complex} \\
2. \text{Compound-Complex} \\
3. \text{Complex} \\
4. \text{Simple} \\
5. \text{Simple} \\
6. \text{Compound-Complex} \\
7. \text{Complex} \\
8. \text{Compound-Complex} \\
9. \text{Complex} \\
10. \text{Compound-Complex} \\
11. \text{Compound} \\
12. \text{Simple}
\end{array}
}