

This Grade 5 grammar worksheet helps students learn how to use commas correctly for **direct address**—when a speaker directly names the person they are speaking to. Learners understand that names or titles used in direct address must be separated by commas to make sentences clear, polite, and grammatically correct.
Through clear examples and structured practice, students work with commands, questions, and statements that include names. The worksheet gradually builds skills from identifying correct punctuation to rewriting sentences and editing a full passage, supporting strong dialogue and communication skills.
Understanding direct address helps children:
1. Use commas correctly when speaking to someone by name.
2. Avoid confusion between who is being spoken to and what is being said.
3. Write clearer dialogue in stories and conversations.
4. Improve punctuation accuracy in everyday writing.
This worksheet includes five grammar-focused activities:
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Sentence
Students identify the sentence that correctly uses commas for direct address.
Exercise 2 – True or False
Learners check whether commas for direct address are used correctly.
Exercise 3 – Add Correct Punctuation
Children add commas to sentences that include names being directly addressed.
Exercise 4 – Rewrite the Sentences
Students rewrite sentences using correct punctuation for direct address and quotations.
Exercise 5 – Passage Editing
A story-based activity where learners punctuate direct address correctly throughout the passage.
Exercise 1 – Choose the Correct Sentence
1. a
2. c
3. c
4. a
5. a
6. b
7. b
8. a
9. c
10. a
Exercise 2 – True or False
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. True
5. True
6. True
7. True
8. False
9. False
10. False
Exercise 3 – Add Correct Punctuation
1. Asha, can you hand me the ruler?
2. Please help me, Rhea, with the charts.
3. Dev, could you place these books on the shelf?
4. Help me, Asha, with the materials.
5. Before we begin, Rhea, check the list.
6. Please tell me, Dev, what the next step is.
7. Could you, Mira, bring the brushes?
8. Kindly guide us, Tanvi, through the process.
9. Please support me, Rayan, with this task.
10. Help me finish this, Aadi, by organising the documents.
Exercise 4 – Rewrite the Sentences
1. Ruben said, “I finished the assignment.”
2. “Please listen carefully, Arjun,” said Anita.
3. Anita said, “Do you want to join us?”
4. “Maya, can you help me with this question?”
5. “Can you come here, Tara?” asked Leo.
6. Leo said, “Don’t forget your notebook.”
7. “What do you think, Priya?” asked Rehan.
8. Rehan said, “I will wait for you.”
9. “Can you tell me the answer, Nisha?” asked Sohana.
10. Sohana said, “Let’s start the activity.”
Exercise 5 – Passage Editing
Maya and her brother Sam were walking to the park.
Their friend Arjun waved at them and called out, “Hey!”
Maya said, “Hey, Sam, wait for me.”
Sam shouted back, “Come quickly, Arjun.”
Their teacher, Mrs. Iyer, noticed the children running and said, “Be careful, students.”
Suddenly, a boy named Rohan tripped, and Maya exclaimed, “Rohan, are you okay?”
Arjun ran to help him up and said, “Don’t worry, Rohan, we will help you.”
Mrs. Iyer smiled and said, “Good teamwork, children.”
Sam laughed and said, “Let’s go play on the swings now.”
Maya nodded and added, “Yes, but wait for Rohan too.”
Together, they all ran toward the swings, laughing and enjoying the sunny afternoon.
Help your child write clear, polite, and well-punctuated dialogue using direct address correctly.
Calling or naming someone directly in a sentence.
To separate the name from the rest of the sentence for clarity.
They forget to place commas around the person being addressed.