Grade 5 worksheet on using commas correctly in sentences, with examples and instructions.
A Grade 5 punctuation worksheet titled "Separating items with commas" from K5 Learning, featuring 10 sentences with comma usage errors for students to correct.
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Explanation:
We need to fix punctuation mistakes in each sentence — specifically, we’re separating items in a list (two or more items) with commas. Also, if a sentence is already correct, we write “CORRECT”.
Let’s go one by one:
1. *This winter we are going to travel to Colorado, ski in the mountains, and drink a lot of hot chocolate.*
→ This sentence has three activities: travel, ski, and drink. They are separated by commas, and there’s a comma before “and” (Oxford comma). That’s correct for a list of three or more items. ✔
Answer: CORRECT
2. *That man lost his keys fell in the yard and started crying.*
→ This is actually two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation. But the instruction says “fix the punctuation mistakes” and focuses on commas for lists — however, this sentence doesn’t have a list; it’s missing commas or conjunctions. Let’s read carefully:
“That man lost his keys” — then “fell in the yard” — then “started crying”. These are three actions in sequence, so they should be separated by commas (like a list of verbs). So:
*That man lost his keys, fell in the yard, and started crying.*
→ Add commas between the three verbs. ✔
Answer: That man lost his keys, fell in the yard, and started crying.
3. *When I woke up, I ate breakfast brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch.*
→ After “When I woke up,” we have three actions: ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch. But “ate breakfast” and “brushed my teeth” are missing a comma between them. Should be:
*When I woke up, I ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch.*
→ Add comma after “breakfast”. ✔
Answer: When I woke up, I ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch.
4. *Lois and the kids saw the movie, went to dinner, and had a great time.*
→ Three actions: saw the movie, went to dinner, and had a great time. Commas are correctly placed, including before “and”. ✔
Answer: CORRECT
5. *We arrived talked and left.*
→ Three verbs: arrived, talked, and left. Missing commas. Should be:
*We arrived, talked, and left.*
✔
Answer: We arrived, talked, and left.
6. *The teacher said to put our backpacks away to get our homework out and to start the daily activity.*
→ Three instructions:
1. put our backpacks away
2. get our homework out
3. start the daily activity
But they’re not separated by commas. Also, “to get” and “to start” are infinitives — still, in a list like this, commas help clarity. Better to write:
*The teacher said to put our backpacks away, get our homework out, and start the daily activity.*
(We can drop the repeated “to” after the first one — standard parallel structure.)
✔
Answer: The teacher said to put our backpacks away, get our homework out, and start the daily activity.
7. *The dog ran to the park, chased a squirrel, and chomped at the leaves.*
→ Three actions, all separated with commas, including Oxford comma before “and”. Correct. ✔
Answer: CORRECT
8. *A superhero flies helps and saves.*
→ Three verbs: flies, helps, and saves. Missing commas. Should be:
*A superhero flies, helps, and saves.*
✔
Answer: A superhero flies, helps, and saves.
9. *Tammy and her husband plan to go to the pet store get a dog and bring him home.*
→ Three actions: go to the pet store, get a dog, and bring him home. Missing commas. Should be:
*Tammy and her husband plan to go to the pet store, get a dog, and bring him home.*
✔
Answer: Tammy and her husband plan to go to the pet store, get a dog, and bring him home.
10. *My plan is to finish school go to college and become a teacher.*
→ Three goals: finish school, go to college, and become a teacher. Missing commas. Should be:
*My plan is to finish school, go to college, and become a teacher.*
✔
Answer: My plan is to finish school, go to college, and become a teacher.
Now let’s double-check each for correctness.
Final Answer:
1. CORRECT
2. That man lost his keys, fell in the yard, and started crying.
3. When I woke up, I ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch.
4. CORRECT
5. We arrived, talked, and left.
6. The teacher said to put our backpacks away, get our homework out, and start the daily activity.
7. CORRECT
8. A superhero flies, helps, and saves.
9. Tammy and her husband plan to go to the pet store, get a dog, and bring him home.
10. My plan is to finish school, go to college, and become a teacher.
We need to fix punctuation mistakes in each sentence — specifically, we’re separating items in a list (two or more items) with commas. Also, if a sentence is already correct, we write “CORRECT”.
Let’s go one by one:
1. *This winter we are going to travel to Colorado, ski in the mountains, and drink a lot of hot chocolate.*
→ This sentence has three activities: travel, ski, and drink. They are separated by commas, and there’s a comma before “and” (Oxford comma). That’s correct for a list of three or more items. ✔
Answer: CORRECT
2. *That man lost his keys fell in the yard and started crying.*
→ This is actually two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation. But the instruction says “fix the punctuation mistakes” and focuses on commas for lists — however, this sentence doesn’t have a list; it’s missing commas or conjunctions. Let’s read carefully:
“That man lost his keys” — then “fell in the yard” — then “started crying”. These are three actions in sequence, so they should be separated by commas (like a list of verbs). So:
*That man lost his keys, fell in the yard, and started crying.*
→ Add commas between the three verbs. ✔
Answer: That man lost his keys, fell in the yard, and started crying.
3. *When I woke up, I ate breakfast brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch.*
→ After “When I woke up,” we have three actions: ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch. But “ate breakfast” and “brushed my teeth” are missing a comma between them. Should be:
*When I woke up, I ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch.*
→ Add comma after “breakfast”. ✔
Answer: When I woke up, I ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch.
4. *Lois and the kids saw the movie, went to dinner, and had a great time.*
→ Three actions: saw the movie, went to dinner, and had a great time. Commas are correctly placed, including before “and”. ✔
Answer: CORRECT
5. *We arrived talked and left.*
→ Three verbs: arrived, talked, and left. Missing commas. Should be:
*We arrived, talked, and left.*
✔
Answer: We arrived, talked, and left.
6. *The teacher said to put our backpacks away to get our homework out and to start the daily activity.*
→ Three instructions:
1. put our backpacks away
2. get our homework out
3. start the daily activity
But they’re not separated by commas. Also, “to get” and “to start” are infinitives — still, in a list like this, commas help clarity. Better to write:
*The teacher said to put our backpacks away, get our homework out, and start the daily activity.*
(We can drop the repeated “to” after the first one — standard parallel structure.)
✔
Answer: The teacher said to put our backpacks away, get our homework out, and start the daily activity.
7. *The dog ran to the park, chased a squirrel, and chomped at the leaves.*
→ Three actions, all separated with commas, including Oxford comma before “and”. Correct. ✔
Answer: CORRECT
8. *A superhero flies helps and saves.*
→ Three verbs: flies, helps, and saves. Missing commas. Should be:
*A superhero flies, helps, and saves.*
✔
Answer: A superhero flies, helps, and saves.
9. *Tammy and her husband plan to go to the pet store get a dog and bring him home.*
→ Three actions: go to the pet store, get a dog, and bring him home. Missing commas. Should be:
*Tammy and her husband plan to go to the pet store, get a dog, and bring him home.*
✔
Answer: Tammy and her husband plan to go to the pet store, get a dog, and bring him home.
10. *My plan is to finish school go to college and become a teacher.*
→ Three goals: finish school, go to college, and become a teacher. Missing commas. Should be:
*My plan is to finish school, go to college, and become a teacher.*
✔
Answer: My plan is to finish school, go to college, and become a teacher.
Now let’s double-check each for correctness.
Final Answer:
1. CORRECT
2. That man lost his keys, fell in the yard, and started crying.
3. When I woke up, I ate breakfast, brushed my teeth, and packed my lunch.
4. CORRECT
5. We arrived, talked, and left.
6. The teacher said to put our backpacks away, get our homework out, and start the daily activity.
7. CORRECT
8. A superhero flies, helps, and saves.
9. Tammy and her husband plan to go to the pet store, get a dog, and bring him home.
10. My plan is to finish school, go to college, and become a teacher.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of comma worksheet 5th grade.
