1. Commas
“I like commas better than colons, semi-colons, and periods.” Unknown

2. I assume we now know about items in a series and to make compound sentences. I like ice cream, soda, and candy. Vacation is great, but sometimes I miss my school friends.

3. Use Commas to Separate Parts of a Date
*Do not use a comma after the month.
**Use a comma after the year in the middle of a sentence.
John made varsity on April 2, \
My father started college on Monday, September 4, 1961.
On September 11, 2001, the World Trade Center fell.

4. Use Commas to Separate Items in an Address
*Do not put a comma after the ZIP code.
Joe lives at 16B Garden Street, Woodbridge, New Jersey
Iselin Middle School is located at 900 Woodruff Street, Iselin, New Jersey

5. Use a Comma to Separate the Name of a City from the Name of a Country
*Use a comma after the state or country in the middle of the sentence
My cousin is from Tehran, Iran.
We visited Cairo, Egypt, and the heat was brutal.
In Cairo, Egypt, the heat is brutal.

6. Additional examples Our plane refueled in Anchorage, Alaska.
In Biloxi, Mississippi, the hurricane left behind devastation.

7. Use Commas After Yes, No, or Well at the beginning of a sentence.
Yes, I would like to take the rest of the year off from school.
No, I’d rather not have broccoli for lunch.
Well, the holidays can be a stressful season.

8. Use a comma after the greeting of a friendly letter and after the closing of any letter.
*Use a colon after a greeting in a formal letter.
Dear Mr. Rume,
Dear James,
Sincerely,
Respectfully yours,
Dear Sir/Madam:

9. Use Commas to Set Off the Name of a Person Spoken to.
Carol, would you pass the salt?
Bob, please stop with all this building.
Mr. Postorino, when is the next Panther Pride Day?