Hey Comma, An Address Needs You!

Lesson Plan - Get It!

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You should already know that commas are mainly used to separate words, items, or groups of words. (Like in that very sentence!)

However, commas are also needed when writing an address so it can be clearly understood by others. An address is a physical location of something.

To get started, watch Commas in Addresses from Ms. Crowther:

There are two ways to write an address:

• on an envelope
• in other text

Let's look at writing an address on an envelope first. That's probably what you see more often!

Commas in Addresses on Envelopes

When writing an address on an envelope:

• place a comma between the city and state

Example:

Commas in Addresses in Other Text

When writing an address in other text:

• place a comma after the street
• place a comma between the city and state

Example:

If the address comes in the middle of a sentence, place another comma after the entire address.

Example:

• Did you get all that?

Let's go to the Got It? section!