Dear Elephango Learner, A Comma Is Needed Here

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• Did you know that commas are needed in the greetings and closings of letters?

Putting commas in the right spot will help your writing be easier to read!

• Do you remember how a LOT of mail is sent each day?

All those letters would be confusing if people didn't use commas!

A comma is a symbol you write that tells you to pause, or take a short break, between words or groups of words.

This is what a comma looks like:

Watch the video below to learn more about a comma. You will be reminded of a few other punctuation marks in this video too!

Punctuation Explained (by Punctuation!) | Scratch Garden:

• Did you see the comma?

When you write a letter, the comma goes at the end of the greeting and in the closing.

The greeting is to whom the letter is written.

The greeting goes at the very beginning of the letter.

It usually says "Dear __________, " or "To ________, "

In those blank spaces is where you would write the name of to whom the letter is going.

So, you might write "Dear Camden,"

The closing is from whomever wrote the letter.

The closing goes at the very end of the letter.

It usually says "Your friend, ____________" or " Love, ________ " or " Sincerely, ___________".

In those blank spaces, after the comma, is where you write your name as the person sending the letter.

So, you might write "Sincerely, Avery"

Review the opening and closing of letters with Letter Writing for Kids from Andie Worsley:

• Are you ready for more?

Go on to the Got It? section!