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3rd Grade Writing Quiz

3rd Grade Writing Quiz: Use Commas In Addresses

Practice Use Commas In Addresses in 3rd Grade Writing with focused quiz questions that help you check what you know, review explanations, and build confidence with test-style prompts.

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Complete the sentence address with commas: 77 Main Street   Boston   Massachusetts.​

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What this quiz covers

This quiz focuses on Use Commas In Addresses, giving you a quick way to practice the rules, question types, and explanations that matter most for 3rd Grade Writing.

How to use this quiz

Try each quiz question before looking at the correct answer. Use the explanations to review missed ideas, then come back to similar questions until the pattern feels familiar.

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Question 1

Complete the sentence address with commas: 77 Main Street   Boston   Massachusetts.​

  1. 77 Main Street Boston Massachusetts
  2. 77 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts (correct answer)
  3. 77, Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts
  4. 77 Main Street, Boston Massachusetts

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write 77 Main Street then comma and Boston then comma and Massachusetts. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice B is correct because it places comma after street address before city and places comma between city and state. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice D is incorrect because it has no comma between city and state. This common error happens when students forget commas separate major address parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / missing comma after street.

Question 2

Find and fix the comma error in this sentence address.

  1. Send it to 222 Park Boulevard, Miami, FL, 33101.
  2. Send it to 222 Park Boulevard, Miami, FL 33101. (correct answer)
  3. Send it to 222 Park Boulevard Miami, FL 33101.
  4. Send it to 222, Park Boulevard, Miami, FL 33101.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). When including ZIP code, never put a comma before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address then comma and city then comma and state then space and ZIP. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice B is correct because it places comma after street address before city and places comma between city and state with no comma before ZIP. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice A is incorrect because it has comma before ZIP code. This common error happens when students think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state] ZIP. Commas separate the three main parts but no comma before ZIP. Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: comma before ZIP code / missing comma after street / comma within street address.

Question 3

Which shows correct commas in this sentence address: 77 North Elm Road Los Angeles California.

  1. 77 North Elm Road, Los Angeles, California. (correct answer)
  2. 77 North Elm Road Los Angeles, California.
  3. 77, North Elm Road, Los Angeles, California.
  4. 77 North Elm Road, Los Angeles California.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address, then comma and city, then comma and state. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice A is correct because it places a comma after the street address before the city and between the city and state, with no comma within the street. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice C is incorrect because it has a comma within the street address. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places or think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 4

Add commas to this sentence address: 125 Maple Avenue Boston MA 02101.

  1. 125 Maple Avenue, Boston, MA, 02101.
  2. 125 Maple Avenue Boston, MA 02101.
  3. 125 Maple Avenue, Boston, MA 02101. (correct answer)
  4. 125, Maple Avenue, Boston, MA 02101.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write 125 Maple Avenue then comma and Boston then comma and MA 02101. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice C is correct because it places comma after street address before city and places comma between city and state with no comma before ZIP. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice A is incorrect because it has comma before ZIP code between MA and 02101. This common error happens when students think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state ZIP]. Commas separate the three main parts but never before ZIP code. Practice with ZIP codes. Watch for: comma before ZIP code (MA, 02101) / comma within street address.

Question 5

Which address has correct comma placement on an envelope?

  1. Mia Chen 78 Pine Lane Seattle WA 98101
  2. Mia Chen, 78 Pine Lane Seattle, WA, 98101
  3. Mia Chen 78, Pine Lane Seattle, WA 98101
  4. Mia Chen 78 Pine Lane Seattle, WA 98101 (correct answer)

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state in the city-state-ZIP line. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this envelope format address we write name on first line, street on second, then city, comma and state space ZIP on third. The comma goes between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice D is correct because it places a comma between the city and state and has no comma before ZIP. The comma properly separates the city and state in the third line. Choice B is incorrect because it has a comma before the ZIP code. This common error happens when students think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 6

Which is the correct envelope address (3 lines) for Carlos Rivera?​

  1. Carlos Rivera 812 Main Street Austin, TX 78701 (correct answer)
  2. Carlos Rivera 812 Main Street Austin TX 78701
  3. Carlos Rivera, 812 Main Street Austin, TX 78701
  4. Carlos Rivera 812, Main Street Austin, TX 78701

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state in the city-state-ZIP line. On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or after the person's name. In this envelope format address we write Carlos Rivera on line 1, 812 Main Street on line 2, then Austin, TX 78701 on line 3. The comma goes between city and state to separate the city and state in the third line. Choice A is correct because it has no comma after name or within street and places comma between city and state. The comma properly separates the city and state in the third line. Choice C is incorrect because it has comma after the person's name. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places. To help students: On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: after name (Carlos Rivera,) or within street (812, Main). Memory trick: Only one comma in envelope address - between city and state.

Question 7

Which shows the correct way to write this address in a sentence?​

  1. I live at 345 Maple Avenue Chicago, Illinois.
  2. I live at 345 Maple Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. (correct answer)
  3. I live at 345, Maple Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
  4. I live at 345 Maple Avenue, Chicago Illinois.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write 345 Maple Avenue then comma and Chicago then comma and Illinois. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice B is correct because it places comma after street address before city and places comma between city and state. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice A is incorrect because it has no comma between street and city. This common error happens when students forget commas separate major address parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma after street / comma within street address / missing comma between city and state.

Question 8

Which address has correct comma placement on an envelope (3 lines)?

  1. Mia Chen, 455 Pine Lane Seattle, WA 98101
  2. Mia Chen 455, Pine Lane Seattle, WA 98101
  3. Mia Chen 455 Pine Lane Seattle, WA, 98101
  4. Mia Chen 455 Pine Lane Seattle, WA 98101 (correct answer)

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state in the city-state-ZIP line. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this envelope format address we write name on line 1, street on line 2, then city, comma and state, space and ZIP on line 3. The comma goes between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice D is correct because it has no comma within the street or before the ZIP, and places a comma between the city and state. The comma properly separates the city and state in the third line. Choice B is incorrect because it has a comma within the street address. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places or forget commas separate major address parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 9

Add commas to this address in a sentence: 980 Pine Lane Portland Oregon.

  1. 980 Pine Lane, Portland, Oregon. (correct answer)
  2. 980, Pine Lane, Portland, Oregon.
  3. 980 Pine Lane Portland, Oregon.
  4. 980 Pine Lane, Portland Oregon.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). Never put a comma between the street number and street name. In this sentence format address we write 980 Pine Lane then comma and Portland then comma and Oregon. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice A is correct because it places comma after street address before city and places comma between city and state. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice C is incorrect because it has no comma between street and city. This common error happens when students forget commas separate major address parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma after street address / missing comma between city and state.

Question 10

Which shows the correct way to write this address in a sentence?

  1. I live at 214 Maple Drive, Denver Colorado.
  2. I live at 214 Maple Drive Denver, Colorado.
  3. I live at 214, Maple Drive, Denver, Colorado.
  4. I live at 214 Maple Drive, Denver, Colorado. (correct answer)

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address, then comma and city, then comma and state. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice D is correct because it places a comma after the street address before the city and between the city and state, with no comma within the street. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice C is incorrect because it has a comma within the street address. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places or think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 11

Which shows correct comma use in this sentence address?

  1. Send it to 55 Elm Road, Miami, Florida. (correct answer)
  2. Send it to 55 Elm Road Miami Florida.
  3. Send it to 55, Elm Road, Miami, Florida.
  4. Send it to 55 Elm Road, Miami Florida.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address, then comma and city, then comma and state. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice A is correct because it places a comma after the street address before the city and between the city and state. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice C is incorrect because it has a comma within the street address. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 12

How should you write this address in a sentence with commas?​

  1. Carlos lives at 501 Oak Avenue, New York, NY 10001. (correct answer)
  2. Carlos lives at 501 Oak Avenue New York, NY 10001.
  3. Carlos lives at 501, Oak Avenue, New York, NY 10001.
  4. Carlos lives at 501 Oak Avenue, New York, NY, 10001.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). When including ZIP code, never put a comma before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address then comma and city then comma and state then space and ZIP. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice A is correct because it places comma after street address before city and places comma between city and state with no comma before ZIP. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice D is incorrect because it has comma before ZIP code. This common error happens when students think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state] ZIP. Commas separate the three main parts but no comma before ZIP. Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: comma before ZIP code / missing comma after street / comma within street address.

Question 13

Find and fix the comma error in this sentence address: 90 Elm Road Chicago, Illinois.

  1. 90 Elm Road, Chicago, Illinois. (correct answer)
  2. 90 Elm Road Chicago Illinois.
  3. 90, Elm Road, Chicago, Illinois.
  4. 90 Elm Road, Chicago Illinois.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address, then comma and city, then comma and state. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice A is correct because it places a comma after the street address before the city and between the city and state, with no comma within the street. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice C is incorrect because it has a comma within the street address. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places or think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 14

Add commas to this address in a sentence: 902 Maple Drive Austin Texas.

  1. 902 Maple Drive, Austin, Texas (correct answer)
  2. 902 Maple Drive Austin, Texas
  3. 902, Maple Drive, Austin, Texas
  4. 902 Maple Drive, Austin Texas

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address, then comma and city, then comma and state. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice A is correct because it places a comma after the street address before the city and between the city and state. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice C is incorrect because it has a comma within the street address. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 15

Which shows the correct way to write this address in a sentence with ZIP?

  1. The letter went to 120 School Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85001. (correct answer)
  2. The letter went to 120 School Drive Phoenix, AZ 85001.
  3. The letter went to 120 School Drive, Phoenix, AZ, 85001.
  4. The letter went to 120, School Drive, Phoenix, AZ 85001.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address, then comma and city, then comma and state abbreviation, space and ZIP. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice A is correct because it places a comma after the street address before the city and between the city and state, with no comma within the street or before the ZIP. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice C is incorrect because it has a comma before the ZIP code. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places or think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 16

Add commas to this sentence address: 78 Oak Avenue Austin Texas.

  1. 78 Oak Avenue, Austin, Texas. (correct answer)
  2. 78 Oak Avenue Austin, Texas.
  3. 78, Oak Avenue, Austin, Texas.
  4. 78 Oak Avenue, Austin Texas.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address, then comma and city, then comma and state. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice A is correct because it places a comma after the street address before the city and between the city and state, with no comma within the street. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice C is incorrect because it has a comma within the street address. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places or think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 17

Which shows the correct way to write this envelope address?

  1. Ethan Brooks 22 Maple Avenue Boston MA 02101
  2. Ethan Brooks 22 Maple Avenue Boston, MA 02101 (correct answer)
  3. Ethan Brooks 22, Maple Avenue Boston, MA 02101
  4. Ethan Brooks 22 Maple Avenue Boston, MA, 02101

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state in the city-state-ZIP line. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this envelope format address we write name on first line, street on second, then city, comma and state space ZIP on third. The comma goes between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice B is correct because it places a comma between the city and state and has no comma before ZIP. The comma properly separates the city and state in the third line. Choice D is incorrect because it has a comma before the ZIP code. This common error happens when students think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 18

Find and fix the comma error on this envelope address.

  1. Noah Davis 300 Park Boulevard Chicago, IL, 60601
  2. Noah Davis 300 Park Boulevard Chicago, IL 60601 (correct answer)
  3. Noah Davis, 300 Park Boulevard Chicago, IL 60601
  4. Noah Davis 300, Park Boulevard Chicago, IL 60601

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state in the city-state-ZIP line. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this envelope format address we write name on first line, street on second, then city, comma and state space ZIP on third. The comma goes between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice B is correct because it places a comma between the city and state and has no comma before ZIP. The comma properly separates the city and state in the third line. Choice A is incorrect because it has a comma before the ZIP code. This common error happens when students think commas go between all parts. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 19

How should you write this address in a sentence with commas?

  1. My friend lives at 9 Pine Lane, San Diego, California. (correct answer)
  2. My friend lives at 9 Pine Lane San Diego, California.
  3. My friend lives at 9, Pine Lane, San Diego, California.
  4. My friend lives at 9 Pine Lane, San Diego California.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address, then comma and city, then comma and state. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice A is correct because it places a comma after the street address before the city and between the city and state. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice C is incorrect because it has a comma within the street address. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.

Question 20

Complete the address with correct commas in a sentence.

  1. We went to 120 Main Street Portland, Oregon.
  2. We went to 120 Main Street, Portland, Oregon. (correct answer)
  3. We went to 120, Main Street, Portland, Oregon.
  4. We went to 120 Main Street, Portland Oregon.

Explanation: This question tests using commas in addresses (CCSS.L.3.2.b). Addresses use commas to separate parts: street from city and city from state when written in a sentence. In an address written in a sentence use commas after the street address before the city and between the city and state (123 Main Street, Boston, Massachusetts). On an envelope addresses go on separate lines with no comma within the street but a comma between city and state in the city-state-ZIP line (Boston, MA 02101). Never put a comma between the street number and street name or before the ZIP code. In this sentence format address we write street address, then comma and city, then comma and state. The comma goes after street before city and between city and state to separate the parts of the address. Choice B is correct because it places a comma after the street address before the city and between the city and state. The commas properly separate street from city and city from state. Choice C is incorrect because it has a comma within the street address. This common error happens when students put commas in wrong places. To help students: Teach address format in sentences: [street], [city], [state]. Commas separate the three main parts. On envelopes addresses go on separate lines: Name / Street / City, State ZIP - comma only between city and state. Never put comma: within street (123, Main) or before ZIP (MA, 02101). Memory trick: Commas separate big parts (street / city / state) not small parts within them. Practice with student's own address. Watch for: missing comma between city and state / comma within street address / comma before ZIP code.