Title used with names Mr. *All abbreviations begin with a CAPITAL letter *All abbreviations end with a PERIOD. (except Miss) Mr. For any man The store is own by Mr. Smith. Mrs. For any married woman Mrs. Soto is my history teacher. Ms. For any woman (but especially for an unmarried woman) The librarian’s name is Ms. Lin. Miss For an unmarried woman (most people use Ms. Instead) I live next door to Miss Applebee. Dr. For a medical doctor or someone who has a PhD degree My dentist is Dr. Fujishige. Prof. For a professor at a college or university Prof. Jacobs wrote a physics textbook.

Commas in a series

A series in a list of words The series can be nouns (people, places, things, animals) The series can be verbs

My mom bought carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers. Use a comma after each word in the series except the last word. My mom bought carrots, lettuce, tomatoes, and peppers.

Cody’s sisters are Maria, Samantha, and Ann.

Add commas to each list to make them clearer , , Mom got the picnic basket the plates and the cups. , , , Lily packed the forks knives spoons and napkins. , , Dad made sandwiches a salad and brownies

Read the paragraphs below. Eight commas are missing Read the paragraphs below. Eight commas are missing. Add each comma where it belongs. , , The Gaston family arrived at the park. Lily Amelia and mom shook out the picnic blanket. Dad carried the basket the drinks and the toys from the car. Everyone ate some salad a sandwich and a fruit. James Pat and Raul were at the park with their parents, too. The children played tag and fed the ducks. Later, the Gastons shared their brownies with the Nair family. The picnic was a great success! , , , , , ,