4th Grade Grammar Worksheets and Activities

In this simple and compound sentences worksheet, students need to rewrite compound sentences as two simple sentences. This worksheet highlights the connection between simple sentences (one independent clause) and compound sentences (two or more independent clauses). Worksheet instructions: Split the below compound sentences into two simple sentences.

A double negative occurs when two negative words appear together in the same sentence. For example: “I can't go nowhere tonight.” Worksheet instructions: Circle the double negatives in the following sentences. Then, rewrite the sentences correctly.

A run-on sentence occurs when two complete thoughts are written together without proper punctuation. Worksheet instructions: Rewrite the following run-on sentences as two separate sentences.

A sentence expresses a complete thought that makes sense on its own. It has a subject (who or what the sentence is about) and a verb (the action or what the subject is doing). Example: The dog is playing. Worksheet instructions: Write whether each group of words is a sentence or a fragment.

Remember, a sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.

A sentence always has a subject and a verb, and expresses a complete thought. A fragment is not a complete thought. Worksheet instructions: Add a subject to each fragment below, and rewrite the new sentence.

Remember, the first word within quotation marks should always be capitalized. If the quotation marks start a sentence, the quote should end with a comma, before the ending quotation marks. “We got home very fast,” said Michael’s mom. Worksheet instructions: Underline what each speaker says and add quotation marks and commas where needed.

A simple sentence is a sentence with only one subject and predicate (The boy threw the ball). A compound sentence is two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction such as and, or, but, or so (The boy threw the ball, and the girl caught it). Worksheet instructions: Combine each pair of sentences using a comma and the word in parentheses.

A simple sentence is a sentence with only one subject and predicate (The boy threw the ball). A compound sentence is two simple sentences joined by a comma and a conjunction such as and, or, but, or so (The boy threw the ball, and the girl caught it). Worksheet instructions: Write “S” for simple sentences and “C” for compound sentences.

Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what the sentence is about. The predicate tells something about the subject. Worksheet instructions: Write the predicate for each sentence. Try to use details, as shown in the provided example.

Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what the sentence is about. The predicate tells something about the subject. Worksheet instructions: Write the subject for each sentence. Try to use details, as shown in the provided example.

Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what the sentence is about. The predicate tells something about the subject. Worksheet instructions: Circle the subject and underline the predicate in each sentence.

Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what the sentence is about. The predicate tells something about the subject. Worksheet instructions: Circle the subject and underline the predicate in each sentence.

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.

Every complete sentence contains two parts: a subject and a predicate. The subject is what the sentence is about. The predicate tells something about the subject. Worksheet instructions: Circle the subject. Underline the predicate.

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.

Worksheet instructions: Complete the story below using the words from the word bank.

Quotation marks show us which words are part of a conversation or something that someone has said. Worksheet instructions: Underline the speaker's words and add quotation marks where they are missing.