Abbreviation

 J.P. Rizal  Attorney – Atty.

 Doctor – Dr.  Father (Priest) – Fr.
After a letter and number
A. 1.
B. 2.
C. 3.
At the end of the sentence
 I love chocolates.
 Jose Rizal is our national hero.
 My mother is caring.
 After a salutation in friendly letter
 Dear Steph,
 Dear Cassie ….
In addresses
 Meycauayan, Bulacan
 Tondo, Manila
 Antipolo, Rizal
In large numbers
 10,000  1,500
 30,000  9,000
 In dates
 January 1, 2018  August 26, 2017
 June 24, 1997  April 4, 2005

To separate a beginning word, phrase, or

clause
 Troy,please sit down.
 Lian, get out!
 In appositive
 Helen, a face that lauched a thousand years,
was a spartan.
 My childhood home, a yellow and blue house,
is just down the road.

To separate adjectives in series or equal

category.
 Bong is tall, dark, handsome and gentle man.
 The dog is big, brown and hairy.
 Separate compound words
 Mother-in-law  Six-year-old
 Over-the-counter  Self-awareness

After the prefixes

 mid-year  re-enter
 self-evaluation  semi-colon
Compound adjectives
 strawberry-filled  old-fashioned
 well-behaved  American-style
 Enclose a person’s line
 "Please help!" the girl shouted.
 Anthony Screamed, “Kick the ball over here”.
 “Pass it to me,” shouted Jane.
 Maria said, “It’s time to go”.

Enclose a title
 “The Little Mermaid”
 “Three Little Pigs”