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Commas in Dates and Places Worksheet
Add the missing commas to each date and place: between the day and the year, and between a city and its state or country.
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Commas in Dates and Places
10 questions, one page, US Letter. Print it and do it on paper.
On the sheet: A comma goes between the day and the year, and between a city and its state. Add or cross out commas to fix the following sentences.
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About this worksheet
A comma goes between the day and the year in a date (July 4, 1976) and between a city and its state or country (Denver, Colorado; Dublin, Ireland).
In a sentence, a comma also goes after the year or the state when the sentence keeps going: "On July 4, 1976, the town held a picnic." This sheet practices both.
A worked example
She was born on May 4 2011 in Denver Colorado.
- Find the date: May 4 2011. Put a comma between the day and the year.
- Find the place: Denver Colorado. Put a comma between the city and the state.
Answer: She was born on May 4, 2011, in Denver, Colorado.
The common mistake
What it looks like: Putting a comma between the month and the day: "May, 4 2011."
Why it happens: Children know a date needs a comma and guess where it goes.
How to fix it: The comma separates the two numbers, the day and the year, so they don't run together: May 4, 2011.
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