The Comma

In a series

C

ommas should be used in a series, which means that you use a comma

when you list more than two things.

E

X. My favorite foods are pasta, garlic bread, cheese sticks, and pizza.

E

X. I am thankful for my family, my life, my friends, and my pets.

E

X. I want to travel to New York, Spain, and California.

W

here were the commas used?

In a series

C

orrect these sentences.

I

met the President the Vice President and the President’s

wife when I traveled to D.C.

I

dreamt about flying frogs talking monkeys and vibrant

birds last night.

Dates

P

ut a comma after the day and before the year.

E

X. July 4, 1992

E

X. March 30, 2010

E

x. January 1, 2014

W

here are the commas used?

Dates

C

orrect these dates.

F

ebruary 6 1986

M

ay 1 1956

M

ay 22 2002

Addresses

U

se a comma to separate each part of an address that has two

or more parts.

E

X. 1115 Williamson County Line Road, Fairview, TN 37062

E

X. 2002 Whitland Avenue, Nashville, TN 37205

W

here are the commas used?

Addresses

C

orrect these addresses.

5

426 Elk Ridge Avenue Elk Ridge Maryland 54209

4

024 Main Street Antioch Tennessee 37405

9

024 Belmont Boulevard Nashville TN 37207

Now Your turn!

L

abel a blank sheet of paper Comma Usage

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1 and #2: Write correct examples of comma usage in a list of things

(a series).

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3 and #4: Write correct examples of comma usage in dates.

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5 and #6: Write correct examples of comma usage in addresses. You

can make the addresses up.