1. Commas
Part II

2. Direct Address Use words to set off a word or words in direct address.
Emma, would you like us to pull you on the float again?
This situation, Eve, is drastic.
Will you lend a hand here, Nicky?

3. Salutations After the salutation of a letter Dear Marty, Dearest Mom,
Dear Mr. Boss,

4. Dates and Address Separate items in dates and addresses.
She was born January 4, 1993, in Toronto, Ontario.
The family’s current addresses is 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, Washington, DC.

5. Dates Do NOT use a comma:
Between the month and the day – July 26, 2012
Between the month and the year when no day is given – January 2020
Between the province and the postal code – Mississauga, ON L5J2E6
Between the house or apartment number and the street – 204 Jasper Court or Apartment 6A Twelfth Street

6. Quotes Separate the speaker from the speaker’s direct quotation
Trey remarked, “This blanket was already washed.”
“My car needs new tires,” Gabriella said.

7. Nonessential Clauses
The debate, which was attended by two hundred people, was exciting.
The fact that two hundred people attended the debate is not essential to the sentence’s basic meaning.

8. Essential Clauses Do not need commas
The dress that mom wore to the dinner last night was a gift from dad.
A man who has confidence will go far.