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Commas in Series and After Introductions is a free printable Grade 5 English worksheet on the comma that separates and the comma that opens, aligned to Common Core standard L.5.2. It prints 6 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Commas in Series and After Introductions

L.5.2

NameDate

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1.commas

We kept the table the clock and a tin of buttons.

2.commas

The mills the suppliers and the shops all closed.

3.commas

Sleep consolidates memory clears waste and varies with age.

4.commas

Tea came through a monopoly coffee through the coffee house.

5.commas

Although the gauge was better Brunel lost.

6.commas

Mr Whately who had funded it himself said nothing.

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Answer key — Commas in Series and After Introductions

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.We kept the table, the clock and a tin of buttons.
  2. 2.The mills, the suppliers and the shops all closed.
  3. 3.Sleep consolidates memory, clears waste and varies with age.
  4. 4.Tea came through a monopoly, coffee through the coffee house.
  5. 5.Although the gauge was better, Brunel lost.
  6. 6.Mr Whately, who had funded it himself, said nothing.

Questions about Commas in Series and After Introductions

What does the Commas in Series and After Introductions worksheet cover?

It practises the comma that separates and the comma that opens — 6 questions for Grade 5, all on Common Core L.5.2: Use commas in series and after introductory elements, and spell grade-level words. The instruction to pupils is “Rewrite each sentence correctly”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Commas in Series and After Introductions practise?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.5.2 — L.5.2, in the Language domain for Grade 5. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Commas in Series and After Introductions is written for Grade 5, typically ages 10-11. It is one of the sheets on L.5.2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Commas in Series and After Introductions come with an answer key?

Yes. All 6 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Commas in Series and After Introductions can I print?

25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Commas in Series and After Introductions free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Commas in Series and After Introductions, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

Is there a lesson plan to teach L.5.2?

Yes — “Commas in Complex Sentences” is a 40-minute Grade 5 plan for L.5.2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. Commas in Series and After Introductions is the practice that follows it.

More practice for L.5.2

Use commas in series and after introductory elements, and spell grade-level words.

Teaching this next? Commas in Complex Sentences is the 40-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.5.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English language arts.