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.

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 sentence correctly uses commas to separate the elements in a date (month, day, and year) and a place (city and state)?

• On April 10, 2021, in Austin, Texas, we celebrated her birthday.

• On April 10 2021, in Austin Texas, we celebrated her birthday.

Which sentence correctly uses commas?

• The largest human mattress dominoes consisted of 2,019 people, and was achieved in Brazil on August 6, 2019.

• The largest human mattress dominoes consisted of 2,019 people, and was achieved in Brazil on August, 6 2019.

• The largest human mattress dominoes consisted of 2,019 people, and was achieved in Brazil on August, 6, 2019.

Which sentence correctly uses commas to separate items in a complex series?

• For lunch, I had a sandwich, apple, and a glass of milk.

• For lunch I had a sandwich, apple, and a glass of milk.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses commas to set off a city and state in the middle of a sentence.

• My favorite city, Paris, France, is known for its beautiful architecture.

• My favorite city, Paris France, is known for its beautiful architecture.

Which is correct?

• The animal shelter in Dinwiddie, Virginia, has puppies, kittens, and a bunny, available for adoption.

• The animal shelter in Dinwiddie, Virginia, has puppies, kittens, and a bunny available for adoption.

• The animal shelter in Dinwiddie, Virginia has puppies, kittens, and a bunny available for adoption.

• The animal shelter in Dinwiddie Virginia, has puppies, kittens and a bunny available for adoption.

Which comma rule does this sentence follow?

• Non-Essential Phrases

• Series

• Direct Address

• Introductory Words

• Compound Sentence

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.