Sentences & Commas Worksheets

1.1 – Compound Sentences

Insert the comma in the proper place.

1.       I am going to bed and I am planning on reading this book.

2.       She did not eat the cookies nor did she eat the candy.

3.       Paul is going to the movie and John is going but Sally is not going.

4.       Did Mom go to the concert or did Dad go alone?

5.       Debbie was upset for she wanted to go on that trip but her mother was sick.

6.       Melissa was sick so she left the party early.

7.       It was midnight but it did not seem so late so we went out for dinner.

8.       Cathy caught the heel of one of her shoes in a crack on the sidewalk and the heel broke off.

9.       Susan thought the lemonade was good yet it was a bit too sweet.

10.   Michael threw a fit for he was upset with the dog that had eaten his shoes.

11.   Did Paul go to the movie with Michael or did Michael ask John to go?

12.   Cathy had forgotten to set her alarm so she was late for work.

1.2 – Complex Sentences

Either remove the unnecessary comma or add one where it is needed.

1.       She did not eat the cookies, nor did she chew the gum that Jane made for her.

2.       I am going to bed to read the book, that Elizabeth wrote.

3.       Paul is going to the movie, and may not come home until late.

4.       Did Mary go along, with her parents to the game?

Put the complete sentence in parentheses and underline the fragment.

5.       George could not find his son’s bat or his glove.

6.       Julia ate half of her sandwich and left the other half on the plate.

7.       I was tired of doing homework and went to bed early.

8.       Did the students bring their books or leave them at home.

1.3 – Compound/Complex Sentences

Insert commas where needed.

1.       She wanted to go to bed and read her new book but she didn’t realize that it had fallen behind the sofa.

2.       Jack is going to the movie about World War II so he may be home late because it a three hour long movie.

3.       Denise was upset that she could not go to London but she chose to save her money in order to pay for college.

4.       I told her not to eat the fresh bread but she didn’t pay attention because she was so hungry.

Put the complete sentence in parentheses and underline the fragment.  Add the necessary commas.

5.       Chris had tried to find his puppy but it had run around the house and hid under a bush.

6.       My father told me that he was proud that I had improved my  grades and I celebrated with pizza.

7.       Peter found a part-time job around the corner so it was easy for him to get to work.

8.       I am planning to take the children to the park so that we can have a picnic because their father has the day off.

9.       We took warm clothes with us on the trip because it was supposed to be cold but we didn’t take them out of the suitcase.