1. Commas
in Dates
WHERE DO THEY GO?!?

2. Items included in dates:
COMMA
COMMA
Monday , May 2 ,
day of the week
month
day of month
year

3. What’s included in a date?
Monday , May 2 ,
WORDS
NUMBERS

4. Commas go between two of the SAME TYPE of items in a date, ,
Monday May
WORDS
NUMBERS
(between two words
or two numbers)

5. Follow the rule even when some parts are missing!
Monday May 2 ,
May ,
2 words
2 numbers
May 2013
word
number

6. Note!!
When you add other words that are not a part of the date, it no longer follows the rule.
Monday the 2nd
A Monday in May
The 2nd of May
2 words, but no comma
words together, but no comma
2 words, but no comma

7. Commas go between two of the SAME TYPE of items in a date
What’s the rule again? , ,
Monday May
WORDS
NUMBERS
(between two words
or two numbers)

8. Now go practice! © 2013 Jessica Osborne