Sentence structure worksheets 3rd grade

Sentences worksheets for third grade

Our grade 3 sentences worksheets focus on the distinctions between sentence fragments and full sentences and the writing of simple sentences, compound sentences and complex sentences.

Simple and compound sentences

Sentences or fragments? - decide if the text a fragment or a full sentence

Simple or compound? - classify the sentences as simple or compound

Writing compound sentences - combine two simple sentences into a compound sentence

Break-up compound sentences - split the compound sentence into two simple sentences

Simple, compound and complex sentences

Simple or complex? - classify the sentences as simple or complex

Writing complex sentences - expand simple sentences into complex sentences

Compound or complex? - classify each sentence as compound or complex

Simple, compound or complex? - classify sentences as simple, compound or complex.

Sample grade 3 sentences worksheet

Below, you will find a wide range of our printable worksheets in chapter Sentence Structure of section Grammar. These worksheets are appropriate for Third Grade English Language Arts. We have crafted many worksheets covering various aspects of this topic, statements, questions, commands, and exclamations, sentence combining and compound sentences, subject and predicate, declarative and interrogative sentences, imperative and exclamatory sentences, and many more. We hope you find them very useful and interesting.

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Sentences are really simple things. They have a subject and predicate, and they express a complete thought. That’s the basic sentence, but there is much more to understanding and writing one. A student needs to understand how words, phrases, and clauses are used to enhance the meaning and clarity of a sentence. Below are worksheet categories on the structure of sentences. They include diagramming worksheets, sentence building, parallel construction, and sentence types. Click on the category name to view a list of the worksheets. These are free for home or classroom use. After viewing our sentence structure activities please check out all of our grammar worksheets.

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There are three types of sentence structures: simple, complex, and compound. A simple sentence has only one independent clause. Complex ones have one independent clause and one dependent clause. The compound type…