Use Commas in Dates and Lists - 1st Grade Writing

1. Identify the correct punctuation: Monday May 6 2024 should include which comma placement?

   Monday, May 6, 2024. Place a comma after the day number before the year.

2. Find and correct the punctuation: I can hop skip and jump.

   I can hop, skip, and jump. Use commas between each action word in the series.

3. Identify the correct punctuation: "We need milk, bread eggs." (fix the list).

   We need milk, bread, eggs. Add a comma after "bread" to complete the list.

4. Identify where the comma goes in this date: "October 31 2022".

   October 31, 2022. Comma goes after the day number.

5. Identify the commas needed: "I packed socks shirts pants."

   I packed socks, shirts, pants. Commas separate clothing items in list.

6. Identify the commas needed: "We bought milk bread eggs."

   We bought milk, bread, eggs. Place commas between grocery items.

7. What punctuation mark is used after the day number when writing a full date like July 4, 2026?

   A comma. A comma goes between the day and year in dates.

8. Find and correct the punctuation: "I see a sun moon and star."

   I see a sun, moon, and star. Add commas after "sun" and "moon" in the series.

9. Which option correctly uses commas in a series: "I ate apples bananas oranges"?

   I ate apples, bananas, oranges. Place commas between each item in the list.

10. Find and correct the punctuation: "On April 10 2023, we went to the park."

    On April 10, 2023, we went to the park. Add a comma after the day (10) in the date.

11. Find and correct the punctuation: "Dad ran jumped swam."

    Dad ran, jumped, swam. Add commas between action words.

12. Identify where the comma goes in this date: "January 3 2025."

    January 3, 2025. Place comma between day and year in date format.

13. Identify the correct punctuation: Friday January 10 2020 was a cold day.

    Friday, January 10, 2020 was a cold day. Needs commas after weekday and after day number.

14. Find and correct the punctuation: Please bring pencils paper and crayons.

    Please bring pencils, paper, and crayons. Place commas between all items in the list.

15. Which option correctly uses commas in a series: A) "one two, three" B) "one, two, three"?

    B) "one, two, three". Option B correctly separates all three numbers.

16. Find and correct the punctuation: We saw cats dogs and birds at the zoo.

    We saw cats, dogs, and birds at the zoo. Commas separate each item in a list of three or more.

17. What two parts of a date are separated by a comma in "March 2, 2021"?

    The day and the year. Comma separates these two date parts.

18. Which sentence correctly uses a comma in a date? A) "It is June 1 2021." B) "It is June 1, 2021."

    B) "It is June 1, 2021." Option B includes the required comma in the date.

19. Find and correct the punctuation: "On Monday we sang danced and played."

    On Monday we sang, danced, and played. Add commas between verbs in the series.

20. What punctuation mark is used between the day and the year in a date like "May 6, 2026"?

    A comma. In dates, a comma goes after the day number before the year.

21. What punctuation mark separates single words in a list, such as apples, bananas, and grapes?

    A comma. Commas separate items in a series to show they are distinct.

22. Which option correctly writes the date: A) April 3 2025 B) April 3, 2025

    B) April 3, 2025. A comma separates the day from the year in dates.

23. Identify the commas needed: "I like apples oranges and bananas."

    I like apples, oranges, and bananas. Use commas between each item in a series.

24. What punctuation separates single words in a series, as in "red, blue, green"?

    A comma. Commas separate items in a list to show they're distinct.

25. Which option correctly writes the date: A) "March 2 2024" B) "March 2, 2024"?

    B) "March 2, 2024". Option B correctly uses a comma after the day.

26. Identify the correctly punctuated sentence: A) "My birthday is July 8, 2026." B) "My birthday is July 8 2026."

    A) "My birthday is July 8, 2026." Option A correctly includes the comma in the date.

27. Identify the correct punctuation for this list: "Please bring pencils erasers crayons."

    Please bring pencils, erasers, crayons. Insert commas after each item except the last.

28. Find and correct the punctuation: "We played tag, hopscotch jump rope."

    We played tag, hopscotch, jump rope. Add a comma after "hopscotch" to separate list items.

29. Find and correct the punctuation: "Bring pencils erasers rulers."

    Bring pencils, erasers, rulers. Add commas between items in a list.

30. Which option correctly uses commas in a series: A) red blue green B) red, blue, green

    B) red, blue, green. Commas must separate each word in a series.

31. Identify the correct punctuation: I like milk juice and water.

    I like milk, juice, and water. Commas go between each drink in the series.

32. Which option correctly uses commas in the date: A) March 12, 2019 B) March, 12 2019

    A) March 12, 2019. Only one comma goes after the day, not after month.

33. Identify the sentence that correctly uses commas: A) "I like red blue green." B) "I like red, blue, green."

    B) "I like red, blue, green." Option B correctly places commas between all items.

34. Which option correctly uses commas in a series: A) one, two and three B) one, two, and three

    B) one, two, and three. Option B includes the Oxford comma before 'and'.

35. Identify the commas needed: "We can read write and draw."

    We can read, write, and draw. Commas go between each action in the series.

36. What punctuation mark separates the month and day from the year in a date written Month Day, Year?

    A comma after the day. The comma separates day and year in date format.

37. What punctuation is used after the day in a full date, as in "July 4, 2026"?

    A comma after the day. In dates, a comma separates the day from the year.

38. Find and correct the punctuation: "We saw cats dogs and birds."

    We saw cats, dogs, and birds. Commas separate each item in a series of three or more.

39. Identify the correct punctuation: Sunday October 31 2021 is Halloween.

    Sunday, October 31, 2021 is Halloween. Needs commas after weekday and day number.

40. Which option correctly punctuates this series: A) "pens, pencils markers" B) "pens, pencils, markers"?

    B) "pens, pencils, markers". Option B has commas after each item except the last.

41. Identify the correct date punctuation: "September 15 2022" (write it correctly).

    September 15, 2022. Insert a comma between day and year.

42. Find and correct the punctuation: "We met on April 10 2024."

    We met on April 10, 2024. Add comma after day number in dates.

43. What punctuation mark separates single words in a series (list) in a sentence?

    A comma. Commas separate items in a list to show they are distinct.

44. Identify the correct punctuation: "May 6 2025" (add the missing mark).

    May 6, 2025. Add a comma between the day and year in dates.

45. Find and correct the punctuation: We met on August 9 2022.

    We met on August 9, 2022. Add a comma between the day and year.

46. What is the comma rule for a list of three single words?

    Use commas to separate each word in the series. Each word needs a comma after it except the last.

47. Find and correct the punctuation: "I see sun moon and stars."

    I see sun, moon, and stars. Use commas between items in a series.

48. Which sentence correctly uses commas in a list of single words: A) I see sun, moon, stars. B) I see sun moon stars.

    A) I see sun, moon, stars. Commas separate single words in a list.

49. Find and correct the punctuation: "Our trip is on May 5 2021 and we will hike swim fish."

    Our trip is on May 5, 2021 and we will hike, swim, fish. Add comma in date and between activities.

50. What punctuation separates the month and day from the year in a date written as Month Day Year?

    A comma between the day and the year. The comma goes after the day, before the year.

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