Commas in Series, Dates, and Places

Which is correct?

• Monday, January 25 was the coldest day on record in 1924.

• Monday January 25, was the coldest day on record in 1924.

• Monday January 25 was the coldest day on record in 1924,.

• Monday, January 25, was the coldest day on record in 1924.

To prepare for a new puppy, one should purchase dog food a dog leash food and water bowls and a collar with dog tags.

• To prepare for a new puppy, one should purchase dog, food, a leash, food, and water bowls and a collar with dog tags.

• To prepare for a new puppy, one should purchase dog food, a leash, food and water bowls, and a collar with dog tags.

• To prepare for a new puppy, one should purchase dog food a leash food and water bowls and a collar with dog tags.

• To prepare for a new puppy, one should purchase dog food, a dog leash food, and water bowls and a collar with dog tags.

Which is correct?

• When visiting the laundromat, be sure you have your laundry quarters laundry detergeant and fabric softener with you.

• When visiting the laundromat, be sure you have your laundry, quarters, laundry, detergeant, and fabric, softener with you.

• When visiting the laundromat, be sure you have your laundry, quarters, laundry detergeant, and fabric softener with you.

• When visiting the laundromat, be sure you have your laundry quarters laundry, detergeant and, fabric softener with you.

Which two are correct?

• Nashville is the next train stop.

• Nashville, is the next train stop.

• Nashville, Tennessee is the next train stop.

• Nashville, Tennesse, is the next train stop.

Which are correct?

• Courtney's three younger cousins, Lee, John, and Joe, are going to meet her in New York City on June 4.

• Courtney's three younger cousins, Lee, John, and Joe are going to meet her in New York City on June 4.

• Courtney's three younger cousins, Lee, John, and Joe are going to meet her in New York, City on June 4.

• Courtney's three younger cousins, Lee, John, and Joe are going to meet her in New York City, on June 4, 2009,.

Which two would have a comma after IF there was more sentence behind?

• Thursday, June 5

• June 5, 2009

• June 2009

• Tokyo

• Tokyo, Japan

Which is correct?

• On May 5, 1977, my uncle attended the premiere of Star Wars in a San Diego theater.

• On May 5 1977, my uncle attended the premiere of Star Wars in a San Diego, theater.

• On May 1977, my uncle attended the premiere of Star Wars in a San Diego, theater.

• On May 5, 1977 my uncle attended the premiere of Star Wars in a San Diego theater.

Which two are correct?

• August 5, 1980, was the day my brother was born.

• My brother was born in August,1980.

• August 1980, was when my brother was born.

• Tuesday, August 5 was the day my brother was born in 1980.

Which is correct?

• We passed through North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia on our way to Florida.

• We passed through North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia, on our way to Florida.

• We passed through North, Carolina, South, Carolina, and Georgia on our way to Florida.

• We passed through North, Carolina, South, Carolina, and Georgia, on our way to Florida.

Which is correct?

• We stopped by New York City on our way to see the famous Liberty Bell in Philidelphia Pennsylvania last summer.

• We stopped by New York City, on our way to see the famous Liberty Bell in Philidelphia Pennsylvania last summer.

• We stopped by New York City on our way to see the famous Liberty Bell in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania last summer.

• We stopped by New York City on our way to see the famous Liberty Bell in Philidelphia, Pennsylvania, last summer.