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: It was late so we went to bed., We swept the floor and washed the dishes., She bought apples and pears., Ben looked for his keys but could not find them., Ella sang and her brother played the piano., The store was closed but the cafe was open.
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., We can stay here or we can go home., The dog barked and the cat ran away., The cat and the dog slept by the fire., Ella sang and danced on the stage., You can have juice or water.
Needs a commaNo comma needed
3.Sort each one: Needs a comma or No comma needed?
Sort: The car broke down so we called for help., Tom and his sister played chess., I called her name but heard no answer., You can have juice or you can have water., We can stay here or go home., I called her name but she did not hear me.
Needs a commaNo comma needed
LessonPrint · L.4.2 · Set 2 · free to copy for classroom use
Answer key — Comma or No Comma?
Set 2. Prints on its own sheet.
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 store was closed but the cafe was open. — Needs a comma 6. We swept the floor and washed the dishes. — No comma needed
2.1. Ella sang and danced on the stage. — No comma needed 2. The cat and the dog slept by the fire. — No comma needed 3. The dog barked and the cat ran away. — Needs a comma 4. The river rose so the road was closed. — Needs a comma 5. We can stay here or we can go home. — Needs a comma 6. You can have juice or water. — No comma needed
3.1. I called her name but heard no answer. — No comma needed 2. I called her name but she did not hear me. — Needs a comma 3. The car broke down so we called for help. — Needs a comma 4. Tom and his sister played chess. — No comma needed 5. We can stay here or go home. — No comma needed 6. You can have juice or you can have water. — Needs a comma
Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.4.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.