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Free 2nd Grade Commas in Letters: Greetings, Closings, and City and State Worksheet

A 2nd grade worksheet on the commas in a friendly letter. Students find the commas in a short model letter, then learn to put a comma after the greeting (Dear Aunt Rosa,), after the closing (Love, or Your friend,), and between the name of a city and its state (Houston, Texas). They fix greetings, closings, and places, and write a short thank-you note with every comma in the right spot.

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Grade
2nd Grade
Subject
English
Topic
Punctuation
Difficulty
Level 1 · Easier
Estimated time
20 minutes
Curriculum
Texas grade levels (TEKS)
Questions
17
Answers
Included, with working
Format
PDF (A4), print or complete online

Students will practice

  • putting a comma after the greeting of a letter
  • putting a comma after the closing of a letter
  • putting a comma between a city and a state
  • capitalizing names of people, cities, and states

Curriculum: Texas grade levels (TEKS). We show specific outcome codes only where they have been verified against the official curriculum document.

What's next?

Completed: Commas in Letters: Greetings, Closings, and City and State

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How to use this worksheet

  1. Print the PDF or complete it on screen. Write the student's name and date at the top.
  2. Read the instructions for each part together before starting. Encourage working to be shown.
  3. Mark with the answer sheet. Use the model answers and success criteria as a guide rather than a single right answer.
  4. Record the score, celebrate what went well, then follow the "What's next" suggestion.

Common questions

Who is this worksheet for?

2nd Grade students (typically ages 7–8) working on punctuation. It is pitched at level 1 · easier; a harder version is linked above.

Are the answers included?

Yes. The PDF includes a full answer sheet with model answers and success criteria where there is more than one good answer. You can also view the answers online.

How long does it take?

About 20 minutes for 17 questions. Short, regular sessions work best: two or three a week beats one long one.

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What should we do next?

Try 2nd Grade Capital Letters for Names, Days, Months and I Worksheet — Level 1.

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Success TutoringWorksheets2nd Grade · English · Punctuation

Commas in Letters: Greetings, Closings, and City and State

Name

Date

Score /

In a letter, commas go after the greeting, after the closing, and between a city and a state.

Part A: Read the letter

Read Marco's letter. Then circle the right answer.

Find the commas in this letter.

Austin, Texas

April 6, 2026

Dear Aunt Rosa,

Thank you for the book about sea turtles. I read it two times! Next month we are going to visit you in Corpus Christi, Texas. Can we go to the beach?

Love,

Marco

1.Where is the comma in the greeting?
  1. Abefore Dear
  2. Bafter Rosa
  3. Cbetween Aunt and Rosa
  4. DThere is no comma.
2.Which word in the closing is followed by a comma?
  1. AMarco
  2. BLove
  3. CTexas
  4. DThank
3.Which shows a city and a state written correctly?
  1. ACorpus Christi Texas
  2. BCorpus Christi, Texas
  3. CCorpus, Christi Texas
  4. Dcorpus christi, texas

Part B: Add the comma

Put a comma after a greeting and a closing, and between a city and a state. Write each one correctly.

4.Dear Grandma
5.Dear Mr. Lee
6.Your friend
7.Love
8.Dallas Texas
9.el paso texas

Part C: Fix the sentence

Add a comma between the city and the state.

10.We live in Waco Texas.
11.My cousin moved to Tulsa Oklahoma.
12.We drove to Santa Fe New Mexico.
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