IXL | Commas with dates and places | 5th grade language arts

Correct the sentence by adding two commas.

On February 25 1937 Martha Graham became the first dancer to perform at the White House.

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Correct the sentence by adding two commas.

During his trip to Cairo Egypt Marco especially enjoyed the lamb, rice, and bread.

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In dates with a day and a year, use a comma after the day. Also use a comma after the year unless the date ends the sentence.

January 1, 2001, was the first day of this century.

Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869.

When the name of a city is used with the name of its state or country, use a comma after the city. Also use a comma after the state or country unless it ends the sentence.

Chicago, Illinois, is known as the Windy City.

We've just booked our flight to Athens, Greece.

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The name of a city is used with the name of a country, so use a comma after the city. Also use a comma after the country unless it ends the sentence.

During his trip to Cairo, Egypt, Marco especially enjoyed the lamb, rice, and bread.

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