Commas in the Beginning and Ends of Letters Worksheets

Related ELA Standard: L.2.2.B

Core Standard
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When we want to indicate a pause in a sentence we use the punctuation mark of a comma (,). They can also be used to separate items in large lists. When used in lists they make the text more readable. When writing letters, commas are used after introductory words and phrases. Commas are also used at the conclusion of written letters to separate the end writing line.

Comma Placement Worksheets To Print:

Pen Pal – Miss Marshall's class gets penpals, but they forgot proper punctuation.

Helping Lionel Lion Write a Letter – Which items are corrected punctuated?

Friendly Letters – Checking the opening and closing of the letters.

Trixie's Thank You Letter – Pick up after Trixie's mistakes.

Identifying Commas in Friendly Letters – Which of the icons are best served up here?

Writing Friendly Letters from State to State – Label the parts of the letters by writing date, greeting, body, closing, or signature on the line.

Celebrating Friendly Letters – Help Ginny write friendly letters to her friends that gave her birthday gifts.

Rainy Day Letters – Color the picture by the correctly written date, greeting, or closing.

A Letter from Camp – Read the letter from Todd. Make the needed corrections to his letter.

Sunny Letters – Cut the parts of a letter and paste them in the boxes provided. Add commas where needed.

Confused Commas – Read the following parts of a friendly letter and mark the one that is written correctly.

Swimmingly Friendly Letters – Read the following letters and cross out the mistakes.

Splattered Friendly Letters – Color the paint splatter if the part of the letter is written correctly.

Sickly Letters – Review the parts of a letter and mark the correct answer.

Musical Letters – Help rock star Mickey Mac make corrections to his letters to his fans.

Proper Comma Usage with Written Letters


Commas are the important elements of English grammar. They are used to separate different items from each other. The purpose of the comma is to make more sense of the sentence. It helps in understanding the meaning more clearly as it differentiates several elements of the sentence. In letters also, a comma is used at several places. A letter consists of a number of important things. Here the comma helps in shaping and structuring the letter in a professional and formal manner. Commas should be appropriately used in letters otherwise the meaning and context of the letter can be misunderstood. There are some predefined rules for using commas in a letter. Other times, you have to decide for yourself, where you think it would be appropriate to use a comma.


Commas used at the beginning of written letters


The beginning of a letter is done in a way where you mention the date and salutations. The beginning of the letter should be written in a way that seems easy to read. So, in order to fulfill that purpose commas can be used. The rules suggest that you should use a comma after the salutation. For example,


Dear friend,

Respected Sir,

When you are done with the salutation, you can proceed towards the greetings. If you are using a sentence that has some sort of an introductory phrase or clause in the beginning, you should use a comma to separate it from the rest of the letter.

Commas used in the ending of written letters

The closing or end of the letter also contains specific rules regarding the use of comma. You have to use a comma after the closing and before your name. For example,

Sincerely, your dearest friend.

Yours truly, Josh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



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