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Commas in Dates and Lists of Words — Answers

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Commas in Dates and Lists of Words — Answers

Part A: Which one is right?

Circle the one that is written correctly.

1.Which date is written correctly?
  1. AJune 3 2026
  2. BJune 3, 2026
  3. Cjune 3, 2026
  4. DJune, 3 2026

Answer: June 3, 2026

The month starts with a capital letter, and the comma goes between the day and the year.

2.Which date is written correctly?
  1. AOctober 31, 2025
  2. BOctober, 31 2025
  3. COctober 31 2025,
  4. Doctober 31 2025

Answer: October 31, 2025

The comma goes between the day (31) and the year (2025).

3.Which sentence is correct?
  1. AI see a cat a dog and a duck.
  2. BI see a cat, a dog, and a duck.
  3. CI see, a cat a dog and a duck.
  4. DI see a cat a dog, and, a duck.

Answer: I see a cat, a dog, and a duck.

Commas go between the things in the list.

Part B: Fix the date

Put a comma (,) between the day and the year. Names of months start with a capital letter. Write each date correctly.

4.March 2 2026

Answer: March 2, 2026

5.July 4 1776

Answer: July 4, 1776

6.January 15 2027

Answer: January 15, 2027

7.may 9 2026

Answer: May 9, 2026

May is the name of a month, so it starts with a capital letter.

Part C: Add the commas to the list

When you list three or more things, put a comma after each thing except the last one. Write each sentence with the commas.

8.We need eggs milk and bread.

Answer: We need eggs, milk, and bread.

9.I like red blue and green.

Answer: I like red, blue, and green.

10.Sam has a hat a coat and boots.

Answer: Sam has a hat, a coat, and boots.

11.The farm has pigs cows and goats.

Answer: The farm has pigs, cows, and goats.

Part D: True or false?

Circle True or False.

12.A comma goes between the day and the year in a date.

Answer: True

13.The name of a month starts with a small letter.

Answer: False

Names of months, like July, start with a capital letter.

14.Commas help separate the words in a list.

Answer: True

15.You put a comma after the last word in a list.

Answer: False

There is no comma after the last thing in the list.

Part E: Your turn

16.Write today's date with a comma. Then write a sentence that lists three things you like to eat.

Model answer: October 12, 2026 I like to eat apples, tacos, and rice.

Success criteria:

  • The month starts with a capital letter
  • A comma goes between the day and the year
  • The list has three things with commas between them
  • The sentence starts with a capital letter and ends with a period
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