Commas in Dates

Commas in Dates

Put a comma between the day and the month.

• Saturday, April 12

• Monday, January 21

• My birthday party is on Friday, December 18.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is written correctly?

• Saturday April 12

• Saturday, April 12

• Saturday, April, 12

Multiple Choice

Which of these is written correctly?

• Monday, March 3

• Monday March 3

• Monday, March, 3

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• We will leave for Florida on Friday, April 2.

• We will leave for Florida on Friday, April, 2.

• We leave for Florida on Friday April 2.

Put a comma in between the date and the year.

• April 19, 1929

• December 18, 2020

• I was born on April 12, 1981.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is written correctly?

• May 5, 2007

• May 5 2007

• May, 5, 2007

Multiple Choice

Which of these is written correctly?

• August 3 2012

• August, 3, 2012

• August 3, 2012

Multiple Choice

Which of these sentences is written correctly?

• We got our puppy on October, 3, 2016.

• We got our puppy on October 3 2016.

• We got our puppy on October 3, 2016.

Sometimes, you will need two commas- one between the day and month, and one between the date and year.

• Saturday, January 21, 2005

• Wednesday, June 13, 2007

• Lilly turns fourteen on Friday, December 18, 2021.

Multiple Choice

Which of these is written correctly?

• Monday, March 16 2011

• Monday March 16 2011

• Monday, March 16, 2011

Multiple Choice

Which of these dates is written correctly?

• Thursday, July 4, 2018

• Thursday, July 4 2018

• Thursday, July, 4 2018

Multiple Choice

Which of these is written correctly?

• I was born on Tuesday, April 12 1981.

• I was born on Tuesday April 12, 1981.

• I was born on Tuesday, April 12, 1981.

Open Ended

Write a sentence telling me today's date. Put the commas in the correct spot.

Today is ______________.