IXL | Formatting street addresses | 3rd grade language arts

Format and punctuate the address correctly by fixing the three errors.

Ted Benton and Emma blackburn

1337 Seventh St.

Gibson Island, Md, 21056

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Format and punctuate the address correctly by fixing the three errors.

dr. Alice Roth

322 Franklin Blvd.

Elk River id 83827

key idea

When addressing personal correspondence, be sure to use the correct formatting and punctuation.

Mr. Patrick Kelly

2495 Kensington Ct.

Concord, NH 03301

On the first line, write the recipient's name.

On the second line, write the street address. Be sure to capitalize it, and include a period after an abbreviation.

On the third line, write the city, state abbreviation, and zip code. Be sure to capitalize the city and both letters of the state abbreviation, and include a comma after the city.

solution

In the first line, capitalize Dr.

Dr. Alice Roth

The second line is correct.

322 Franklin Blvd.

In the third line, include a comma after Elk River and capitalize both letters of ID.

Elk River, ID 83827

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