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