1. Commas in conventional uses

2. 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 1998.  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.

3.  **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  **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

4. 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,

5. Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Yours truly

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

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

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

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

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

11. Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Write to me at 327, Adams Way Austin TX 79024.

12. Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Write to me at 327 Adams Way, Austin, TX 79024.

13. Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Address orders to Pretty Good Camping Supplies P.O. Box 528 Southborough, MA, 01772.

14. Practice- Add or delete commas as needed  Address orders to Pretty Good Camping Supplies, P.O. Box 528, Southborough, MA 01772.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

23. Campbell County Middle School’s Address in a sentence- add commas Write to use at Campbell County Middle School 8000 Alexandria Pike Alexandria KY 41001.

24. Campbell County Middle School’s Address in a sentence- add commas Write to use at Campbell County Middle School, 8000 Alexandria Pike, Alexandria, KY 41001.