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Commas with Dates and Places

Students rewrite sentences that contain dates or place names, adding the commas that separate day from year and city from state/country. Two comma rules that students encounter constantly in their own writing — letters, addresses, birthday mentions — practised in a single targeted worksheet.
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Prerequisites
Commas After Yes, No, Sure, and Well6 WS
Yes I would love to come to the party.
What to Do Next
Story Punctuation — Commas and Endings5 WS
A short story with all commas removed — students add them back.

Practice Questions

  1. 🎂 She was born on March 15 2019.
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    She was born on March 15, 2019.

  2. 🌆 We moved to Austin Texas last summer.
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    We moved to Austin, Texas last summer.

  3. 📅 The race is on June 3 2026.
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    The race is on June 3, 2026.

  4. 🗺️ Our team comes from Denver Colorado.
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    Our team comes from Denver, Colorado.

Quick Tip
Dates: March 15, 2024. Cities: Austin, Texas. Mid-sentence? Add a second comma after the year or state too: We moved to Austin, Texas, in the summer. Some sentences need no comma at all copy those exactly.
Teacher Resources
Teaching Notes

Connect to real writing: "When you write your birthday, you need a comma." Show a real letter or postcard address.

Vocabulary
comma: A punctuation mark separating elements in a sentence.
geographical name: The name of a place, like a city or state.
Common Mistakes
  • Omitting the comma between day and year
  • Leaving out the comma between city and state
Differentiation
SupportWrite the date/place rule on a card: Month Day, Year and City, State — keep it visible while working.
ChallengeWrite a sentence about where and when a famous event happened.
Extension Activities
  • Write a sentence about a place.
  • Practice city, state names.
  • Find commas in dates.
Parent Tip

Ask your child to name their city and state, then say them aloud.

Learning Path
Skill Level

beginner

Estimated Time

12 minutes

Skills Practiced
Commas datesCommas places