Commas with Dates and Places

Where should the comma be placed?
The permission slip is due Thursday February 4. 

• slip, 

• due, 

• Thursday,

• February, 

Which sentence contains a punctuation error?

• The Declaration of Independence was signed on July, 4, 1776.

• Mars, Venus, and Mercury are all planets located in our solar system.

• Is the mayor of Chicago, Illinois a woman?

• Martin, someone just hit our car!

Answer explanation

The correct way to write this date would be July 4, 1776. Only one comma is needed in a full date - and it should be put between the day (4th) and the year (1776). No comma is supposed to be placed right after the month.

True or false.
Commas separate dates and places.

• False

• True

Which sentence is correct?

• The field, trip is in, May, 2022.

• The field trip is in May 2022,.

• The field trip, is in, May 2022.

• The field trip is in May 2022.

What would be an example of rule #6 (Separate dates and places)?

• I went to chipotle yesterday.

• I need to buy ice cream for my niece.

• The chicken was undercooked and the steak was overcooked.

• My favorite movie has been "Bruce Almighty" since May 22, 2003.

Which is written correctly?

• Albany, New York, 53348

• Albany New, York 53348

• Albany, New York 53348

• Albany New, York, 53348

Choose the option where the comma is used correctly to separate the date from the year. 25, December 2020 25 December, 2020 25 December 2020

• 25, December 2020

• 25, December, 2020

• 25 December 2020

• 25 December, 2020

Where should the comma be placed? The meeting is scheduled for Monday March 15.

• A) meeting,

• B) scheduled,

• C) Monday,

• D) March,

Which sentence contains a punctuation error?

• A) The concert was held on June, 10, 2021.

• B) Paris, France is a beautiful city.

• C) The package arrived on Tuesday, March 2.

• D) She moved to Austin, Texas last year.

True or false. Commas are used to separate the day from the year in dates.

• A) False

• B) True