5th Grade Punctuation Worksheets and Activities

Commas indicate a certain separation of words, phrases, or ideas in order to prevent misreading the writer's intended meaning. E.g. “I love pizza, pasta, and salad.” Worksheet instructions: Fix the punctuation mistakes in these sentences by adding the missing commas. Write Correct if the sentence is already correct.

Commas indicate a certain separation of words, phrases, or ideas in order to prevent misreading the writer's intended meaning. E.g. “I love reading, traveling, and listening to music.” Worksheet instructions: Fix the punctuation mistakes in these sentences by adding the missing commas. Write Correct if the sentence is already correct.

A comma splice occurs when a comma is incorrectly used to join two independent clauses. You can fix comma splices by adding a conjunction, using a period to make two separate sentences, or by using a semi-colon (;). Worksheet instructions: Rewrite the below sentences, fixing the comma splices.

A full sentence expresses a complete thought (it has a subject and a verb). A fragment is not a complete thought. A run-on sentence has two or more clauses that are not joined correctly. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite the fragments and run-ons as proper sentences. If it’s already a proper sentence, simply write the word ‘sentence’.

A run-on sentence occurs when independent clauses are not joined correctly. Worksheet instructions: Correct the run-on sentences by rewriting each sentence and adding conjunctions and punctuation where necessary.

A run-on sentence occurs when independent clauses are not joined correctly. Worksheet instructions: Correct the run-on sentences by rewriting each sentence and adding conjunctions and punctuation where necessary.

Use capital letters for: the name of the street, the city, and the state. Add a period after an abbreviation of the street name. Add a comma between the city and the state. Worksheet instructions: