Commas in conventional uses

Use commas to separate items in dates and addresses  Bill Cosby was born on July 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  Saturday, May 10, will be the day of the soccer playoff.  My aunt has lived at 41 Jefferson Street, Northfield, Minnesota, since  Bill Cosby was born on July 12, 1937, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania  Saturday, May 10, will be the day of the soccer playoff.  My aunt has lived at 41 Jefferson Street, Northfield, Minnesota, since 1998.

 **A comma separates the last item in a date or in an address from the words that follow it. However, a comma does not separate a month from a day (July 12) or a house number from a street name (41 Jefferson Street).  **No punctuation is used between the state abbreviation and the ZIP code  Alexandria, KY  **A comma separates the last item in a date or in an address from the words that follow it. However, a comma does not separate a month from a day (July 12) or a house number from a street name (41 Jefferson Street).  **No punctuation is used between the state abbreviation and the ZIP code  Alexandria, KY 41001

Use a comma after the salutation of a person letter and the closing of a letter  Dear Grandma and Grandpa,  Dear Tyrone,  Love,  Sincerely,  Dear Grandma and Grandpa,  Dear Tyrone,  Love,  Sincerely,

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Yours truly

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Yours truly,

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Shirley was born on November , in New York City.

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Shirley was born on November 30, 1924, in New York City.

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  I love traveling to Rocky Mountain Oklahoma.

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  I love traveling to Rocky Mountain, Oklahoma.

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Write to me at 327, Adams Way Austin TX

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Write to me at 327 Adams Way, Austin, TX

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Address orders to Pretty Good Camping Supplies P.O. Box 528 Southborough, MA,

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Address orders to Pretty Good Camping Supplies, P.O. Box 528, Southborough, MA

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  The main office in Santa Barbara California has a new fax number.

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  The main office in Santa Barbara, California, has a new fax number.

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Dear Uncle Tom

Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Dear Uncle Tom,

Your Birthday!!!  Write the Month, day, and year. Put commas in the correct spots!

Your Birthday!!!  Month Day, Year  May 5, 1940  Month Day, Year  May 5, 1940

Campbell County Middle School’s Address on an envelope- add commas Campbell County Middle School 8000 Alexandria Pike Alexandria KY Campbell County Middle School 8000 Alexandria Pike Alexandria KY 41001

Campbell County Middle School’s Address on an envelope- add commas Campbell County Middle School 8000 Alexandria Pike Alexandria, KY Campbell County Middle School 8000 Alexandria Pike Alexandria, KY 41001

Campbell County Middle School’s Address in a sentence- add commas Write to use at Campbell County Middle School 8000 Alexandria Pike Alexandria KY

Campbell County Middle School’s Address in a sentence- add commas Write to use at Campbell County Middle School, 8000 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY