Correcting Commas in a Series: Mastering Punctuation for Grade 4 

This Grade 4 worksheet helps students master the use of commas in a series. Commas in a series are important for separating items in a list, making sentences clearer and easier to read. This worksheet will guide students through various exercises that focus on the correct placement of commas when listing multiple items. 

Through exercises like multiple-choice questions, true/false questions, fill-in-the-blanks, sentence rewriting, and paragraph correction, students will practice using commas in series correctly in different contexts. This worksheet is designed to help students strengthen their writing and comprehension skills while learning punctuation rules. 

Why Commas in a Series Matter in Grammar? 

Understanding commas in a series helps students: 
1. Separate multiple items in a list. 
2. Improve sentence clarity and readability. 
3. Strengthen overall writing skills. 
4. Correctly apply punctuation rules to lists. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Question 
Choose the sentence that uses commas correctly. 

📋 Exercise 2 – True and False 
Read the sentence and decide if it uses commas correctly. 

✏️ Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
Add commas where necessary in the sentence. 

📝 Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting 
Rewrite the sentence with the correct commas. 

✨ Exercise 5 – Paragraph Writing 
Rewrite the paragraph by adding commas where needed. 

Answer Key (For Parents & Educators)

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice 
1. b) I bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 
2. c) She packed pens, pencils, and erasers. 
3. c) We saw lions, tigers, and bears. 
4. c) They brought tea, coffee, and juice. 
5. c) I met Riya, Ravi, and Meera. 
6. c) The bag has books, notebooks, and pens. 
7. c) We visited Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune. 
8. c) She likes red, blue, and green. 
9. c) He bought rice, wheat, and sugar. 
10. b) For lunch, I ate rice, dal, and salad. 

Exercise 2 – True and False 
1. True 
2. False 
3. True 
4. True 
5. False 
6. True 
7. False 
8. True 
9. True 
10. False 

Exercise 3 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. I saw lions, tigers, and bears. 
2. She bought apples, oranges, and grapes. 
3. We packed sandwiches, juice, and chips. 
4. They visited Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune. 
5. He likes tea, coffee, and milk. 
6. Riya invited Asha, Meera, and Raj. 
7. We saw cats, dogs, and birds. 
8. Meera bought books, pens, and crayons. 
9. Ravi ate rice, dal, and salad. 
10. I need pencils, erasers, and rulers. 

Exercise 4 – Sentence Rewriting 
1. I bought apples, oranges, and bananas. 
2. She packed pens, pencils, and erasers. 
3. We saw lions, tigers, and bears. 
4. They brought tea, coffee, and juice. 
5. I met Riya, Ravi, and Meera. 
6. The bag has books, notebooks, and pens. 
7. We visited Delhi, Mumbai, and Pune. 
8. She likes red, blue, and green. 
9. He bought rice, wheat, and sugar. 
10. For lunch, I ate rice, dal, and salad. 

Exercise 5 – Corrected Paragraph 
Tom bought apples, oranges, bananas, grapes, and pears from the store. Jerry likes reading, swimming, playing soccer, and watching movies. The park has swings, slides, climbing frames, and a sandbox. I need to buy pencils, erasers, notebooks, and markers for school. We had pasta, pizza, salad, and ice cream for dinner last night. 

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