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Comma or No Comma? is a free printable Grade 4 English worksheet on telling two joined sentences, which need a comma, from one sentence with two verbs, aligned to Common Core standard L.4.2. It prints 3 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Comma or No Comma?

L.4.2

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Sort each sentence into the right column.

1.Sort each one: Needs a comma or No comma needed?

Sort: Ben looked for his keys but could not find them., She bought apples and pears., The dog barked and the cat ran away., It was late so we went to bed., Ella sang and her brother played the piano., We can stay here or go home.

Needs a commaNo comma needed
2.Sort each one: Needs a comma or No comma needed?

Sort: The river rose so the road was closed., You can have juice or water., Tom wanted to play but his knee hurt., The sun came out and the snow began to melt., We swept the floor and washed the dishes., Tom and his sister played chess.

Needs a commaNo comma needed
3.Sort each one: Needs a comma or No comma needed?

Sort: I called her name but heard no answer., You can have juice or you can have water., We can stay here or we can go home., The sun came out and melted the snow., I called her name but she did not hear me., Ella sang and danced on the stage.

Needs a commaNo comma needed

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Answer key — Comma or No Comma?

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.1. Ben looked for his keys but could not find them. — No comma needed 2. Ella sang and her brother played the piano. — Needs a comma 3. It was late so we went to bed. — Needs a comma 4. She bought apples and pears. — No comma needed 5. The dog barked and the cat ran away. — Needs a comma 6. We can stay here or go home. — No comma needed
  2. 2.1. The river rose so the road was closed. — Needs a comma 2. The sun came out and the snow began to melt. — Needs a comma 3. Tom and his sister played chess. — No comma needed 4. Tom wanted to play but his knee hurt. — Needs a comma 5. We swept the floor and washed the dishes. — No comma needed 6. You can have juice or water. — No comma needed
  3. 3.1. Ella sang and danced on the stage. — No comma needed 2. I called her name but heard no answer. — No comma needed 3. I called her name but she did not hear me. — Needs a comma 4. The sun came out and melted the snow. — No comma needed 5. We can stay here or we can go home. — Needs a comma 6. You can have juice or you can have water. — Needs a comma

Questions about Comma or No Comma?

What does the Comma or No Comma? worksheet cover?

It practices telling two joined sentences, which need a comma, from one sentence with two verbs — 3 questions for Grade 4, all on Common Core L.4.2: Punctuate quotations and compound sentences, and spell grade-level words. The instruction to students is “Sort each sentence into the right column”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Comma or No Comma? practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.4.2 — L.4.2, under Language for Grade 4. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Comma or No Comma? is written for Grade 4, typically ages 9-10. It is one of the sheets on L.4.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Comma or No Comma? come with an answer key?

Yes. All 3 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Comma or No Comma? can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Comma or No Comma? free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Comma or No Comma?, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.4.2

Punctuate quotations and compound sentences, and spell grade-level words.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.