Commas with Dates and Places

Comma Rule: Use commas with places and dates. Check each example that is done correctly. (There is more than one correct answer.)

• I live in San Antonio, Texas.

• My dad was born on November 29, 1938 in Livingston, Montana.

• Before moving to San Antonio, Texas, I lived in London England.

• In the United States, Independence day is celebrated on the 4th, of July.

Put the comma in the correct spot.

December 25 2015

• December 25, 2015

• ,December, 25 2015

• December, 25 2015

Which of these shows correct punctuation?

• My mother was born on July, 6 1961, in Houston Texas.

• My mother was born on July; 6, 1961 in Houston; Texas.

• My mother was born on July 6, 1961, in Houston, Texas.

Which sentence is written correctly?

• After, the baseball game Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball game, Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball, game Kate changed out of her wedding dress.

• After the baseball game Kate changed, out of her wedding dress.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas for an address and a date in a narrative context.

• On November 11, 2021, he moved to 1010 Birch Road, Hartford, Connecticut, and he felt excited about the new opportunities.

• On November 11 2021 he moved to 1010 Birch Road Hartford Connecticut and he felt excited about the new opportunities.

• On November 11, 2021 he moved to 1010 Birch Road, Hartford Connecticut, and he felt excited about the new opportunities.

• On November 11, 2021, he moved to 1010 Birch Road Hartford, Connecticut and he felt excited about the new opportunities.

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Which sentence is correct? 

• We spent Saturday, January 22, 2017, at home watching football. 

• We spent Saturday, January 22, 2017 at home watching football.

• We spent Saturday January 22, 2017 at home watching football.

• We spent Saturday January 22, 2017, at home watching football. 

Put the comma in the correct spot.

Atlanta Georgia

• Atlanta Georgia,

• ,Atlanta, Georgia

• Atlanta, Georgia

Which sentence is written correctly?

• I live in Ocean Springs, Mississippi.

• I live in Ocean, Springs, Mississippi.

• I live in, Ocean Springs Mississippi.

Where does the comma belong?

Artist Frida Kahlo was born on July 6 1907.

• July, 6, 1907

• July 6, 1907

• July, 6 1907

In commas with dates and addresses you use a comma between what? Select all that apply

• year and state

• month and year

• month and city

• city and state