Commas in Addresses

AMS 7th ELAR

Commas in Addresses

Parts of an address

1. The person who lives at that address

​2. The HOUSE number and STREET name

​3. The CITY, STATE, and ZIP CODE

Multiple Choice

Which address is written correctly?

• President trump

  1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

  washington DC 20500

• President Trump

  1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

  Washington, DC, 20500

• President Trump

  1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

  Washington, DC 20500

Multiple Choice

Which address is written correctly?

• Fred Flinstone

  301 Cobblestone Way

  Bedrock, CA 70777

• Fred flinstone

  301 Cobblestone way

  Bedrock, ca 70777

• Fred Flinstone

  301 cobblestone, way

  Bedrock, CA 70777

​When addresses are in a sentence, punctuating looks a little different.

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1. Separate the HOUSE number and STREET name from the city and state with a comma:

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​Joanne lives at 622 Riverside, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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​Addresses in a Sentence

​2. Always separate the city and state:

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​Joanne lives at 622 Riverside, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• The bakery is on 3320 Columbus Drive Tampa FL.

• The bakery is on 3320 Columbus Drive, Tampa, FL.

• The bakery is on 3320 Columbus, Drive, Tampa FL.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Her school is at 1705 13th Avenue, Texas, City, TX 77590.

• Her school is at 1705, 13th Avenue, Texas, City, TX, 77590.

• Her school is at 1705 13th Avenue, Texas City, TX 77590.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• Have you been to the pizza place at 8541 Hampton Way Chicago IL 60007?

• Have you been to the pizza place at 8541 Hampton Way, Chicago, IL 60007?

• Have you been to the pizza place at 8541 Hampton, Way, Chicago IL 60007?

Multiple Choice

Which address is written correctly?

• The closest McDonalds is on 720 Main Street, Roswell, NM 88201.

• The closest McDonalds is on 720 main street, rosell, NM 88201.

• The closest McDonalds is on 720 Main Street, Roswell, NM, 88201.

​When the zip code is included in the address, DO NOT put a comma:

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Joanne lives at 622 Riverside, Las Vegas, Nevada 78450.

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​Our school is at 405 NW 3rd, Andrews, Texas 79714.

​Postal Code/Zip Code

​Notice: there is no comma between these

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is written correctly?

• You can find her at 422 Cypress, Oleander, TX 97122.

• You can find her at 422 Cypress, Oleander, TX, 97122.

• You can find her at 422 Cypress, Oleander TX, 97122.

Multiple Choice

Which address is written correctly?

• Old Man River

  #4 Lost Road

  Mayberry Alabama, 05428

• Old Man River

  #4 Lost Road

  Mayberry, Alabama, 05428

• Old Man River

  #4 Lost Road

  Mayberry, Alabama 05428