Language Arts Grade 4-5

Commas: Lists, Clauses, and Introductory Phrases

Practice using commas to make sentences clear

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Practice using commas to make sentences clear

Language Arts - Grade 4-5

Instructions: Read each sentence carefully. Add commas where they are needed, or explain why the comma is used.
  1. 1

    Add commas to the list in this sentence: Maya packed pencils notebooks crayons and glue for school.

  2. 2

    Add commas where needed: For breakfast I ate toast eggs fruit and yogurt.

  3. 3

    Add a comma to this sentence: After the rain stopped the children went outside.

  4. 4

    Add a comma before the conjunction if it is needed: I wanted to ride my bike but my tire was flat.

  5. 5

    Rewrite the sentence with correct commas: The museum had paintings statues fossils and old maps.

  6. 6

    Add commas where needed: In the morning we fed the dog watered the plants and made our lunches.

  7. 7

    Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly. A. Before lunch we read our books, and cleaned our desks. B. Before lunch, we read our books and cleaned our desks. C. Before, lunch we read our books and cleaned our desks.

  8. 8

    Add a comma before the conjunction if it is needed: Lena studied hard and she did well on the quiz.

  9. 9

    Add commas to make the sentence clear: My favorite animals are dolphins tigers owls and rabbits.

  10. 10

    Explain why the comma is used in this sentence: During the storm, the lights flickered.

  11. 11

    Add commas where needed: When the bell rang the students lined up quietly.

  12. 12

    Rewrite the sentence with correct commas: We can visit the park or we can stay home and play a game.

  13. 13

    Add commas where needed: At the beach we collected shells built a sandcastle and watched the waves.

  14. 14

    Is the comma correct in this sentence? The kitten slept on the blanket, and purred softly. Explain your answer.

  15. 15

    Add all needed commas: Because the bus was late we waited sang songs and played word games.

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