Mastering Commas in Writing

The video tutorial reviews common comma rules, including using commas in dates, lists, letters, and addresses. It explains how to separate the day from the year in dates, items in a list, greetings and closings in letters, and city from state in addresses. The tutorial concludes with a review of all the comma rules covered.

Where should you place a comma in the date 'April 25th 2012'?

• No comma needed

• After '2012'

• After '25th'

• After 'April'

In the date 'May 5th 2020', where does the comma go?

• After '5th'

• After 'May'

• After '2020'

• No comma needed

How many items must be in a list to require commas?

• Five or more

• Two

• Three or more

• Four or more

Where should commas be placed in the list: 'daffodils tulips and roses'?

• No commas needed

• After 'daffodils' and 'tulips'

• After 'daffodils' and 'roses'

• After 'tulips' and 'roses'

In a letter, where should you place a comma after the greeting 'Dear Matt'?

• After 'Matt'

• No comma needed

• After 'Dear'

• After 'Dear Matt'

Where should the comma be placed in the closing 'Your cousin'?

• After 'Your'

• After 'cousin'

• After 'Your cousin'

• No comma needed

Where should you place a comma in the address 'Hammer Ohio'?

• After 'Ohio'

• After 'Hammer'

• After 'Hammer Ohio'

• No comma needed

In the address 'Columbus Grove Ohio', where does the comma go?

• After 'Columbus'

• After 'Grove'

• After 'Ohio'

• No comma needed

Which of the following is a correct use of commas in a list?

• Apples oranges and bananas

• Apples, oranges and bananas

• Apples oranges, and bananas

• Apples, oranges, and bananas

Which rule is NOT a common comma rule discussed?

• Separate the day or month from the year

• Separate items in a series or list

• Separate the subject and predicate

• Separate a city and state