Commas in Cities

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Bob’s new address is 622 ,Van Buren, Street, Richmond, Indiana.

• Bob’s new address is 622 Van Buren Street, Richmond Indiana.

• Bob’s new address is 622 Van Buren Street, Richmond, Indiana.

When writing addresses, use commas to separate names of streets from cities, cities from states and states from countries. ALSO, use commas to separate days of months from the year. Based on rule 6, which sentence below correctly uses commas?

• My home address is,13995 Oleander Avenue Wilmington, North Carolina.

• My home address is13995, Oleander Avenue Wilmington, North Carolina.

• My home address is13995 Oleander Avenue, Wilmington, North Carolina.

• My home address is13995 Oleander Avenue Wilmington North Carolina.

Which sentence uses commas correctly for a city and state?

• A) She moved to Austin Texas last year.

• B) She moved to Austin, Texas last year.

• C) She moved, to Austin Texas, last year.

• D) She moved to, Austin, Texas last year.

Identify the sentence with correct comma usage in an address.

• A) The conference is at 123 Main Street, Springfield, Illinois.

• B) The conference is at 123 Main Street Springfield Illinois.

• C) The conference is at 123, Main Street Springfield, Illinois.

• D) The conference is at 123 Main Street, Springfield Illinois.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in a list of cities.

• A) We visited Paris, London, and Rome.

• B) We visited Paris London and, Rome.

• C) We visited, Paris London and Rome.

• D) We visited Paris, London and Rome.

Which sentence correctly uses commas with city names?

• A) I have lived in Miami, Florida, and Dallas, Texas.

• B) I have lived in Miami Florida, and Dallas Texas.

• C) I have lived in Miami, Florida and Dallas, Texas.

• D) I have lived in Miami Florida and Dallas Texas.

Select the sentence with correct comma placement in an address.

• A) The package was sent to 456 Elm St, Boston, Massachusetts.

• B) The package was sent to 456 Elm St Boston Massachusetts.

• C) The package was sent to 456, Elm St, Boston Massachusetts.

• D) The package was sent to 456 Elm St, Boston, Massachusetts

Which sentence uses commas correctly in a series of locations?

• A) Our trip included stops in New York, New York, Los Angeles, California, and Chicago, Illinois.

• B) Our trip included stops in New York New York, Los Angeles California, and Chicago Illinois.

• C) Our trip included stops in New York, New York Los Angeles, California and Chicago, Illinois.

• D) Our trip included stops in New York New York Los Angeles California and Chicago Illinois.

Identify the sentence with correct comma usage for cities and states.

• A) The event will be held in Denver, Colorado, on Saturday.

• B) The event will be held in Denver Colorado on Saturday.

• C) The event will be held in, Denver, Colorado on Saturday.

• D) The event will be held in Denver, Colorado on Saturday.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas in an address.

• A) Please send the letter to 789 Pine Lane, Orlando, Florida.

• B) Please send the letter to 789 Pine Lane Orlando Florida.

• C) Please send the letter to 789, Pine Lane, Orlando Florida.

• D) Please send the letter to 789 Pine Lane, Orlando Florida.