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

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

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.

Answer: after Rosa

The greeting "Dear Aunt Rosa," ends with a comma.

2.Which word in the closing is followed by a comma?
  1. AMarco
  2. BLove
  3. CTexas
  4. DThank

Answer: Love

The closing "Love," ends with a comma, and the name goes on the next line.

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

Answer: Corpus Christi, Texas

A comma goes between the city and the state, and both names start with capital letters.

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

Answer: Dear Grandma,

5.Dear Mr. Lee

Answer: Dear Mr. Lee,

6.Your friend

Answer: Your friend,

7.Love

Answer: Love,

8.Dallas Texas

Answer: Dallas, Texas

9.el paso texas

Answer: El Paso, Texas

El Paso and Texas are names of places, so each word starts with a capital letter.

Part C: Fix the sentence

Add a comma between the city and the state.

10.We live in Waco Texas.

Answer: We live in Waco, Texas.

11.My cousin moved to Tulsa Oklahoma.

Answer: My cousin moved to Tulsa, Oklahoma.

12.We drove to Santa Fe New Mexico.

Answer: We drove to Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Part D: True or false?

Circle True or False.

13.A comma goes after the greeting of a letter.

Answer: True

14.A comma goes between a city and a state.

Answer: True

15.The closing of a letter ends with a period.

Answer: False

The closing ends with a comma. Write Love, or Your friend, and put your name on the next line.

16.Names of cities and states start with a capital letter.

Answer: True

Part E: Your turn

17.Write a short thank-you note to someone. Include a greeting, two sentences, a closing, and your name. Tell where you live with a city and state.

Model answer: Dear Uncle Ray, Thank you for the soccer ball. I play with it every day after school in San Antonio, Texas. Your nephew, Luis

Success criteria:

  • A greeting with a comma after it
  • At least two sentences with capital letters and end marks
  • A city and state with a comma between them
  • A closing with a comma after it, then the writer's name
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