Using Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.4.2.C

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When you have two very similar grammatical elements we can use coordinating conjunctions to link these two together. Students often have difficulty understanding how to punctuate two independent clauses. A semi-colon can essentially replace a comma when you are only using a single independent clause. These worksheets can help students understand how to place their commas correctly.

Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions Worksheets:

The First Thanksgiving – See if you think a comma belongs in that part of the sentence.

Coordinating Conjunctions – Smash two sentences into one.

Commas and Coordinating Conjunctions – Define how the commas are being technically used in the sentences.

Using Commas – You are basically a teacher with this one.

The Water Park – Rewrite the full paragraph and enjoy your week.

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow – Used a colored marker or colored pencil to add commas where needed. Look for introductory phrases and coordinating conjunctions.

Coordinating Conjunction Cats – Use each of the coordinating conjunctions below in a compound sentence. In each sentence you write, underline the two independent clauses.

Conjunctions and Commas – Commas are often used in sentences joined by a conjunction, like and, but, or, nor, or for. Combine each set of sentences below, using conjunctions and commas.

Curious Appetites – Coordinating conjunctions join two independent clauses to make a compound sentence. The coordinating conjunctions are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so (FANBOYS).

About Henry – Underline the independent clauses. Add commas so that the sentences are properly punctuated.

Set a Class Record! – Who in your class can write the longest, grammatically correct sentence?

Building Longer Sentences – Use coordinating conjunctions to combine the sentences below into a single sentence. Follow the example.

Commas and Coordinating Conjunctions – In each sentence below, separate the independent clauses, remove the coordinating conjunction, and rewrite each sentence as two sentences.

Using Commas with Coordinating Conjunctions – Combine each set of sentences, using commas and coordinating conjunctions.

Identifying Coordinating Conjunctions – Each of the sentences below contains the words for, and, nor, but, or, yet, or so.

How Are Commas Used with Coordinating Conjunctions?


Coordinating conjunctions are integral grammatical elements that are used in our day to day speech and text. They have immense importance when it comes to the structure of a sentence. This is because coordinating conjunctions are very helpful when it comes to joining two verbs, nouns, phrases, or independent clauses. There are seven coordinating conjunctions in the English language. These seven coordinating conjunctions include for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so. Here are brief explanations of uses of these coordinating conjunctions in sentences.


For


This coordinating conjunction is used when you have to mention a reference or cause and effect in a sentence.


And


This coordinating conjunction is most popularly and commonly used conjunction in the English language. It is used in a sentence when you want to add additional information for the reader.


Nor


Nor is the coordinating conjunction that is used when you want to mention the exclusion of someone from something.


But


This is the coordinating conjunction that is used for reasoning. You use it in a sentence when you want to give your readers a reason for something.


Or


Or is a coordinating conjunction that is used to mention an additional option in the sentence. You can use it when you have two options and one could be the right one.


Yet


This is the coordinating conjunction that is used in a sentence when you want to mention that something still happened due to a cause.


So


This coordinating conjunction is used to indicate the effects of something in a sentence.


Whenever you are using a coordinating conjunction, you also use a comma with it. This rule is only applied when you are using these conjunctions to join two different independent clauses. This is because independent clauses can also be used as sentences and they do not need any additional meaning. So, if you want to give two independent clauses the same meaning, you will have to use a comma with the coordinating conjunction. For example,


I was running, and I saw a goose.

She went playing, and she fell down from the slide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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