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Grade 9 Commas & Quotation Marks Worksheet with Answers

Grade 9 (US) · Year 10 (UK) · Class 9 (India) · English

Unit 2: PunctuationSemicolons & Colons

Commas in lists, dates, addresses, introductions and compound sentences, and punctuating dialogue. This free high school worksheet has 12 questions and a full answer key. Print it or save it as a PDF — every answer is checked by code, not guessed.

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Commas & Quotation Marks

Grade 9 · English

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Learning goal: Semicolons & Colons

Directions: This worksheet has 3 parts. Read the instructions at the start of each part.

Example

Add a comma: 'Yes I would like some.'

Answer: Yes, I would like some.

RememberPunctuation marks

.full stop / periodends a statement?question markends a question!exclamation markshows strong feeling,commalists, pauses“ ”quotation marksaround spoken words’apostrophedon't, Sam's;semicolonjoins two sentences:colonintroduces a list
Part A

Rewrite each sentence with the missing commas.

  1. 1

    It was a long hot day.

  2. 2

    I bought eggs milk and bread.

  3. 3

    Well I think the answer is wrong isn't it?

Part B

Rewrite each sentence with the missing comma.

  1. 4

    My brother who is ten loves soccer.

  2. 5

    Sam can you help me?

  3. 6

    After lunch we went outside.

  4. 7

    I wanted to play but it rained.

  5. 8

    On May 5 2026 we moved.

Part C

Answer each question. Use full sentences where you can.

  1. 9

    Punctuate the quote: Where are you going asked Mom

  2. 10

    Punctuate the quote: Watch out yelled Ben

  3. 11

    Punctuate the quote: She said I am ready

  4. 12

    Punctuate the quote: I think said Lia that we are lost

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  1. 1.It was a long, hot day.
  2. 2.I bought eggs, milk, and bread.
  3. 3.Well, I think the answer is wrong, isn't it?
  4. 4.My brother, who is ten, loves soccer.
  5. 5.Sam, can you help me?
  6. 6.After lunch, we went outside.
  7. 7.I wanted to play, but it rained.
  8. 8.On May 5, 2026, we moved.
  9. 9."Where are you going?" asked Mom.
  10. 10."Watch out!" yelled Ben.
  11. 11.She said, "I am ready."
  12. 12."I think," said Lia, "that we are lost."
  13. ★a cold (challenge corner)

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