Grade 4 Comma Practice worksheet with punctuation exercises and a playful dog illustration.
A worksheet titled "Comma Practice" for Grade 4, featuring exercises to add commas where needed, with a cartoon dog and a bowl of dog food in the bottom right corner.
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Let’s go through each sentence one by one and add commas where they’re needed. Commas help separate ideas, show pauses, or set off extra information — like names, quotes, or lists.
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1. John, you should visit your grandmother this weekend.
→ We add a comma after “John” because we’re talking directly to him. That’s called direct address.
2. He said “I’m not going to lose my game today.”
→ No comma needed here. The quote is part of the sentence without any introductory phrase like “He said,” followed by a comma — but in this case, it’s already correctly written as is? Wait — actually, when someone says something, we usually put a comma before the quote if it comes after “said”. Let me check:
Actually, standard rule: If the quote comes *after* “he said”, we use a comma before the opening quotation mark. So it should be:
He said, “I’m not going to lose my game today.”
3. I wanted to buy some balloons a cake and some ice cream for the party.
→ This is a list! We need commas between items: balloons, a cake, and some ice cream. Also, don’t forget the Oxford comma (before “and”) — it’s optional but often taught in school. So:
I wanted to buy some balloons, a cake, and some ice cream for the party.
4. Yes I love to go to the beach with my family.
→ “Yes” at the start needs a comma after it. It’s an interjection.
Yes, I love to go to the beach with my family.
5. Mrs. Smith did you say you ate pizza for dinner yesterday?
→ Again, direct address — we’re talking to Mrs. Smith. Add comma after her name.
Mrs. Smith, did you say you ate pizza for dinner yesterday?
6. We went to visit the park the museum and the cinema this weekend.
→ Another list! Park, museum, cinema → add commas.
We went to visit the park, the museum, and the cinema this weekend.
7. No I did not want to order a purple unicorn for her birthday gift.
→ “No” at the beginning needs a comma.
No, I did not want to order a purple unicorn for her birthday gift.
8. Tom Kevin and Abby all studied volcanoes last year.
→ List of three people → commas between them.
Tom, Kevin, and Abby all studied volcanoes last year.
9. “Go now” said the mean man “and do not return.”
→ When dialogue is split, we need commas around the speaker tag.
Correct version:
“Go now,” said the mean man, “and do not return.”
10. Sophie are you going to take ballet again next year?
→ Direct address again — talking to Sophie. Comma after her name.
Sophie, are you going to take ballet again next year?
11. My favorite animals are bears tigers and dogs.
→ List again → commas between animals.
My favorite animals are bears, tigers, and dogs.
12. “Mom we need to leave now” said Roberta.
→ Two parts here: First, inside the quote — “Mom” is being addressed, so comma after “Mom”. Second, after the quote, before “said Roberta”, we need a comma.
So:
“Mom, we need to leave now,” said Roberta.
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Now let’s write out the corrected sentences clearly:
1. John, you should visit your grandmother this weekend.
2. He said, “I’m not going to lose my game today.”
3. I wanted to buy some balloons, a cake, and some ice cream for the party.
4. Yes, I love to go to the beach with my family.
5. Mrs. Smith, did you say you ate pizza for dinner yesterday?
6. We went to visit the park, the museum, and the cinema this weekend.
7. No, I did not want to order a purple unicorn for her birthday gift.
8. Tom, Kevin, and Abby all studied volcanoes last year.
9. “Go now,” said the mean man, “and do not return.”
10. Sophie, are you going to take ballet again next year?
11. My favorite animals are bears, tigers, and dogs.
12. “Mom, we need to leave now,” said Roberta.
Final Answer:
1. John, you should visit your grandmother this weekend.
2. He said, “I’m not going to lose my game today.”
3. I wanted to buy some balloons, a cake, and some ice cream for the party.
4. Yes, I love to go to the beach with my family.
5. Mrs. Smith, did you say you ate pizza for dinner yesterday?
6. We went to visit the park, the museum, and the cinema this weekend.
7. No, I did not want to order a purple unicorn for her birthday gift.
8. Tom, Kevin, and Abby all studied volcanoes last year.
9. “Go now,” said the mean man, “and do not return.”
10. Sophie, are you going to take ballet again next year?
11. My favorite animals are bears, tigers, and dogs.
12. “Mom, we need to leave now,” said Roberta.
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1. John, you should visit your grandmother this weekend.
→ We add a comma after “John” because we’re talking directly to him. That’s called direct address.
2. He said “I’m not going to lose my game today.”
→ No comma needed here. The quote is part of the sentence without any introductory phrase like “He said,” followed by a comma — but in this case, it’s already correctly written as is? Wait — actually, when someone says something, we usually put a comma before the quote if it comes after “said”. Let me check:
Actually, standard rule: If the quote comes *after* “he said”, we use a comma before the opening quotation mark. So it should be:
He said, “I’m not going to lose my game today.”
3. I wanted to buy some balloons a cake and some ice cream for the party.
→ This is a list! We need commas between items: balloons, a cake, and some ice cream. Also, don’t forget the Oxford comma (before “and”) — it’s optional but often taught in school. So:
I wanted to buy some balloons, a cake, and some ice cream for the party.
4. Yes I love to go to the beach with my family.
→ “Yes” at the start needs a comma after it. It’s an interjection.
Yes, I love to go to the beach with my family.
5. Mrs. Smith did you say you ate pizza for dinner yesterday?
→ Again, direct address — we’re talking to Mrs. Smith. Add comma after her name.
Mrs. Smith, did you say you ate pizza for dinner yesterday?
6. We went to visit the park the museum and the cinema this weekend.
→ Another list! Park, museum, cinema → add commas.
We went to visit the park, the museum, and the cinema this weekend.
7. No I did not want to order a purple unicorn for her birthday gift.
→ “No” at the beginning needs a comma.
No, I did not want to order a purple unicorn for her birthday gift.
8. Tom Kevin and Abby all studied volcanoes last year.
→ List of three people → commas between them.
Tom, Kevin, and Abby all studied volcanoes last year.
9. “Go now” said the mean man “and do not return.”
→ When dialogue is split, we need commas around the speaker tag.
Correct version:
“Go now,” said the mean man, “and do not return.”
10. Sophie are you going to take ballet again next year?
→ Direct address again — talking to Sophie. Comma after her name.
Sophie, are you going to take ballet again next year?
11. My favorite animals are bears tigers and dogs.
→ List again → commas between animals.
My favorite animals are bears, tigers, and dogs.
12. “Mom we need to leave now” said Roberta.
→ Two parts here: First, inside the quote — “Mom” is being addressed, so comma after “Mom”. Second, after the quote, before “said Roberta”, we need a comma.
So:
“Mom, we need to leave now,” said Roberta.
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Now let’s write out the corrected sentences clearly:
1. John, you should visit your grandmother this weekend.
2. He said, “I’m not going to lose my game today.”
3. I wanted to buy some balloons, a cake, and some ice cream for the party.
4. Yes, I love to go to the beach with my family.
5. Mrs. Smith, did you say you ate pizza for dinner yesterday?
6. We went to visit the park, the museum, and the cinema this weekend.
7. No, I did not want to order a purple unicorn for her birthday gift.
8. Tom, Kevin, and Abby all studied volcanoes last year.
9. “Go now,” said the mean man, “and do not return.”
10. Sophie, are you going to take ballet again next year?
11. My favorite animals are bears, tigers, and dogs.
12. “Mom, we need to leave now,” said Roberta.
Final Answer:
1. John, you should visit your grandmother this weekend.
2. He said, “I’m not going to lose my game today.”
3. I wanted to buy some balloons, a cake, and some ice cream for the party.
4. Yes, I love to go to the beach with my family.
5. Mrs. Smith, did you say you ate pizza for dinner yesterday?
6. We went to visit the park, the museum, and the cinema this weekend.
7. No, I did not want to order a purple unicorn for her birthday gift.
8. Tom, Kevin, and Abby all studied volcanoes last year.
9. “Go now,” said the mean man, “and do not return.”
10. Sophie, are you going to take ballet again next year?
11. My favorite animals are bears, tigers, and dogs.
12. “Mom, we need to leave now,” said Roberta.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of comma worksheet for 7th grade.
