Quiz for Lessons 341 - 345 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas

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Instructions: Place commas where they are needed.

1. Most graciously

2. Dear Madam

3. Do you live at 431 North 500 West West Valley Utah 84098?

4. My birthday party is March 1 1976 at the golf course.

5. Monday February 2 is the day the groundhog looks for its shadow.

6. I lived at 368 Maple Avenue for a week.

7. May 1 was our wedding day.

8. Max Blaser Sr. is their neighbor in Tampa Florida.

9. Did you see Tom Jones Jr. at 430 East Plum Erda Colorado 35096 while on vacation?

10. During August all the leaves turn colors in Springfield Minnesota.

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Answers:

1. Most graciously,

2. Dear Madam: (a business letter)

3. Do you live at 431 North 500 West, West Valley, Utah 84098?

4. My birthday party is March 1, 1976, at the golf course.

5. Monday, February 2, is the day the groundhog looks for its shadow.

6. no comma needed (only one part)

7. no comma needed (only one part)

8. Max Blaser, Sr., is their neighbor in Tampa, Florida.

9. Did you see Tom Jones, Jr., at 430 East Plum, Erda, Colorado 35096, while on vacation?

10. During August all the leaves turn colors in Springfield, Minnesota.

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Lesson 345 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas

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Use a comma after the complimentary close of a friendly or business letter. 

 

Example: Sincerely yours,

Instructions: Place commas where they are needed in these complimentary closings.

1. Very truly yours

2. Affectionately yours

3. Yours lovingly

4. Your best customer

5. Cordially

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Answers:

1. Very truly yours,

2. Affectionately yours,

3. Yours lovingly,

4. Your best customer,

5. Cordially,

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Lesson 344 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas

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Use a comma after the salutation of a friendly letter. 

 

Example: Dear Fred,

Instructions: Place commas where they are needed in these salutations.

1. Dear Aunt Vi

2. Dear Sir

3. Dear Mother

4. Gentlemen

5. My choicest friend

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Answers:

1. Dear Aunt Vi,

2. Dear Sir: (a business letter)

3. Dear Mother,

4. Gentlemen: (a business letter)

5. My choicest friend,

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Lesson 343 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas

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Use commas to set off the year in a date if three parts of date are given (month, day, year). Do not use commas if only two parts are given. 

 

Examples: 

I left May 23, 1958, at night. 

I know that July 1776 is an important date.

Instructions: Place commas where they are needed in these sentences.

1. Did you know that Thomas Jefferson died on July 4 1826?

2. On December 25 1961 I was in Brazil.

3. Their wedding day was June 24 1954 in Salt Lake City.

4. Where were you in November 1989?

5. On Friday August 14 1997 the accident happened.

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Answers:

1. Did you know that Thomas Jefferson died on July 4, 1826?

2. On December 25, 1961, I was in Brazil.

3. Their wedding day was June 24, 1954, in Salt Lake City.

4. no commas needed (only two parts)

5. On Friday, August 14, 1997, the accident happened.

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Lesson 342 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas

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Use a comma after the parts of an address. (The house number and street name form one part, and state and ZIP code number form one part.) 

 

Example: 

My new address is 1234 North Main, Salt Lake City, Utah 84007.

Place no comma after the last part if it ends the sentence.

Instructions: Place commas where they are needed in these sentences.

1. John wrote to me from 462 Beacon Lane Cleveland Ohio 76504.

2. My sister lives at 635 Cherry Street Lexington Kentucky.

3. Ray Alber 876 Elm Drive Detroit Michigan 48300 is the person to contact.

4. Write them at 15 Oak Avenue Limorick Illinois 60614 today.

5. Jim's summer address will be Box 254 Grantsville Iowa 50689.

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Answers:

1. John wrote to me from 462 Beacon Lane, Cleveland, Ohio 76504.

2. My sister lives at 635 Cherry Street, Lexington, Kentucky.

3. Ray Alber, 876 Elm Drive, Detroit, Michigan 48300, is the person to contact.

4. Write them at 15 Oak Avenue, Limorick, Illinois 60614, today.

5. Jim's summer address will be Box 254, Grantsville, Iowa 50689.

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Lesson 341 - Mechanics - Punctuation - Commas

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Use a comma or commas to set off the abbreviations Jr., Sr., and Esq.  

 

Example: 

Carl Harris, Jr., is here now.

Instructions: Place commas where they are needed in these sentences.

1. I met Count Dracula Sr. the famous ghoul.

2. The letter was sent to Sir Thomas Mason Esq.

3. Did you see Reed Fitzgerald Jr. starring in that television show?

4. Mr. Sam Adams Sr. and Michael Gold Jr. race cars for a living.

5. Andrew Paskett Esq. was featured in the latest magazine issue.

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Answers:

1. I met Count Dracula, Sr., the famous ghoul.

2. The letter was sent to Sir Thomas Mason, Esq. (There is no comma when Jr., Sr., or Esq. is used at the end of a sentence.)

3. Did you see Reed Fitzgerald, Jr., starring in that television show?

4. Mr. Sam Adams, Sr., and Michael Gold, Jr., race cars for a living.

5. Andrew Paskett, Esq., was featured in the latest magazine issue.

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