Grammar Worksheet · Grades 5–7
Comma Splices Worksheet
A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-7 on comma splices: the error of joining two complete sentences with only a comma, and the three ways to fix it (period, joining word, or semicolon). Students classify eight sentences and answer six short questions. A complete answer key is included.
Subject
Grammar
Grades
Grades 5–7
Skill Focus
Comma Splices, sentences
Lesson Length
25 minutes
Lesson Overview
About this worksheet
A comma splice happens when two complete sentences (independent clauses) are joined with only a comma, which is too weak to hold them together. The three fixes are a period, a joining word (and, but, or, so) after the comma, or a semicolon. This worksheet isolates the comma-splice error and its repairs.
Section A on page 1 gives eight sentences and asks students to mark each comma splice or correct (for example, ‘The bell rang, the students hurried to class’ is a comma splice, while ‘I like apples, oranges, and grapes’ uses a correct list comma). The reference box explains the error and the three fixes with examples different from the eight Section A sentences.
Section B on page 2 is short-answer: students define a comma splice, explain why a comma is too weak, name the three fixes, and repair two splices. Page 3 is a complete answer key. The skill sharpens the Run-On Sentences and comma punctuation worksheets.
How to Use This Lesson
Read the reference box aloud and show the three fixes on one example.
Complete Section A independently – have students ask ‘are two full sentences joined by only a comma?’
Have students repair the two splices in Section B and compare fixes.
Use the answer key on page 3 for self-check or teacher review.
Pair with the Run-On Sentences Worksheet or the Commas in a Series Worksheet.
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Comma Splices Worksheet
A printable grammar worksheet for grades 5-7 on comma splices: the error of joining two complete sentences with only a comma, and the three ways to fix it (period, joining word, or semicolon). Students classify eight sentences and answer six short questions. A complete answer key is included.
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