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Printable Grades 6–8 grammar worksheet on simple and compound sentences with famous quotations and instructions to identify subjects, verbs, and conjunctions.
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Recognizing Simple & Compound Sentences

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This printable grammar worksheet for Grades 6–8 has students identify simple and compound sentences, then mark subjects with one line, verbs with two lines, and circle conjunctions or semicolons that join independent clauses. Sentences come from famous quotations and food-related facts. Use for grammar practice, sentence-structure review, or homework.

Subject:
English / Language Arts
Topic:
Grammar
Grade Level:
6th – 8th Grades
Updated May 2026

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