Using Commas worksheet - Free Printable

Let’s go through each sentence one by one and figure out where commas should go. Commas help separate items in a list, set off introductory words, or separate parts of a sentence so it’s easier to read.

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1. We played board games ate pizza and rode our bikes.

This is a list of three things:
- played board games
- ate pizza
- rode our bikes

We need commas between the first two items, and before “and” (this is called the Oxford comma — it’s optional but often used in school). So:

→ We played board games, ate pizza, and rode our bikes.

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2. The apples oranges bananas and cherries are ripe.

Again, this is a list of fruits:
- apples
- oranges
- bananas
- cherries

Put commas between them:

→ The apples, oranges, bananas, and cherries are ripe.

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3. Ken’s party is on November 21st 2020

When writing dates with month, day, and year, we put a comma after the day and after the year if the sentence continues. Here, the sentence ends after the year, so just one comma after the day:

→ Ken’s party is on November 21st, 2020.

*(Note: Some style guides write “November 21, 2020” without “st”, but since the original says “21st”, we’ll keep it.)*

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4. Miss Clarke has curly short and pretty hair.

These are adjectives describing her hair: curly, short, pretty. When you have multiple adjectives that describe the same noun, use commas between them.

→ Miss Clarke has curly, short, and pretty hair.

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5. This summer my class is visiting Freeport GrandBahama.

“Freeport GrandBahama” is a place — specifically, Freeport is in Grand Bahama (it’s usually written as two words: Grand Bahama). But even if we treat it as one name, we don’t need a comma here unless there’s an introductory phrase. Wait — actually, “This summer” is an introductory phrase! So we should put a comma after it.

Also, “GrandBahama” should probably be “Grand Bahama” — but since the task is about commas, let’s focus on that. Add a comma after “This summer”.

→ This summer, my class is visiting Freeport, Grand Bahama.

*(We also add a comma between city and region/country — like “Paris, France” — so “Freeport, Grand Bahama” needs a comma too.)*

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6. My dog loves to bark all night and he sleeps during the day.

This is two complete sentences joined by “and”. When you join two independent clauses with “and”, you usually put a comma before “and”.

First part: “My dog loves to bark all night” → complete thought
Second part: “he sleeps during the day” → also complete thought

So:

→ My dog loves to bark all night, and he sleeps during the day.

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7. Beetles wasps ants roaches and butterflies are insects.

List of insects: beetles, wasps, ants, roaches, butterflies → five items.

Add commas between each, including before “and”:

→ Beetles, wasps, ants, roaches, and butterflies are insects.

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8. Wow is that your car?

“Wow” is an interjection — a word showing surprise. It should be followed by a comma when it starts a sentence.

→ Wow, is that your car?

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Now let’s collect all the corrected sentences for the final answer.

Final Answer:
1. We played board games, ate pizza, and rode our bikes.
2. The apples, oranges, bananas, and cherries are ripe.
3. Ken’s party is on November 21st, 2020.
4. Miss Clarke has curly, short, and pretty hair.
5. This summer, my class is visiting Freeport, Grand Bahama.
6. My dog loves to bark all night, and he sleeps during the day.
7. Beetles, wasps, ants, roaches, and butterflies are insects.
8. Wow, is that your car?