Students correct three sentences missing series commas and commas after introductory phrases — a supply list, a post-game outing, and a store purchase. Part B has four fill-in-the-blank questions about series commas, the Oxford comma, and introductory word commas. Part C has two short-answer questions: writing a four-item list and explaining the introductory-phrase rule.
Series commas and introductory commas are the two most frequently tested comma rules at the Grade 5 level and the foundation for all later punctuation study.
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Comma Rules
Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1. Fix the sentence:
I packed my lunch a water bottle and my homework for school.
Rewrite: I packed my lunch, a water bottle, and my homework for school.
2. Fix the sentence:
After the game we went out for pizza with the whole team.
Rewrite: After the game, we went out for pizza with the whole team.
3. Fix the sentence:
She bought markers colored pencils and a notebook at the store.
Rewrite: She bought markers, colored pencils, and a notebook at the store.
Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1. When listing three or more items in a sentence, use commas to separate them.
2. The comma placed before "and" in a list of three items is called the Oxford comma.
3. After an introductory word like "Finally" or "However," you should add a comma.
4. In the sentence "Yes, I will be there," the comma comes after an introductory word.
Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1. Write a sentence that lists four things you would bring on a camping trip. Use commas correctly, including the Oxford comma.
I would bring a tent, a sleeping bag, a flashlight, and snacks for the trip.
2. Why do we place a comma after an introductory phrase like "Before breakfast"?
We place a comma after an introductory phrase to show the reader where the introduction ends and the main part of the sentence begins, which makes the sentence easier to read.
Comma Rules
★ Part A: Fix the Sentence
Each sentence has an error. Rewrite it correctly on the line.
1) Fix the sentence:
I packed my lunch a water bottle and my homework for school.
Rewrite: I packed my lunch, a water bottle, and my homework for school.
2) Fix the sentence:
After the game we went out for pizza with the whole team.
Rewrite: After the game, we went out for pizza with the whole team.
3) Fix the sentence:
She bought markers colored pencils and a notebook at the store.
Rewrite: She bought markers, colored pencils, and a notebook at the store.
★ Part B: Fill in the Blank
Write the missing word or number on each line.
1) When listing three or more items in a sentence, use commas to separate them.
2) The comma placed before "and" in a list of three items is called the Oxford comma.
3) After an introductory word like "Finally" or "However," you should add a comma.
4) In the sentence "Yes, I will be there," the comma comes after an introductory word.
★ Part C: Short Answer
Answer each question in one or two complete sentences.
1) Write a sentence that lists four things you would bring on a camping trip. Use commas correctly, including the Oxford comma.
I would bring a tent, a sleeping bag, a flashlight, and snacks for the trip.
2) Why do we place a comma after an introductory phrase like "Before breakfast"?
We place a comma after an introductory phrase to show the reader where the introduction ends and the main part of the sentence begins, which makes the sentence easier to read.
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