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Commas in Full Dates and Places is a free printable Grade 3 English worksheet on the commas on both sides of a year or a state in the middle of a sentence, aligned to Common Core standard L.3.2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two students in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.

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Commas in Full Dates and Places

L.3.2

NameDate

Rewrite each sentence correctly.

1.commas

The letter dated May 3 1890 was found in the attic.

2.commas

The first snow fell on November 20 2024 and lasted a week.

3.commas

My uncle moved from Miami Florida to the mountains.

4.commas

The fair in Dayton Ohio starts on Tuesday.

5.commas

On July 4 1976 the town held a big parade.

6.commas

On Friday June 5 the library will close early.

7.commas

The bridge opened on Saturday May 2 1931.

8.commas

We drove from Austin Texas to the coast.

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Answer key — Commas in Full Dates and Places

Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.

  1. 1.The letter dated May 3, 1890, was found in the attic.
  2. 2.The first snow fell on November 20, 2024, and lasted a week.
  3. 3.My uncle moved from Miami, Florida, to the mountains.
  4. 4.The fair in Dayton, Ohio, starts on Tuesday.
  5. 5.On July 4, 1976, the town held a big parade.
  6. 6.On Friday, June 5, the library will close early.
  7. 7.The bridge opened on Saturday, May 2, 1931.
  8. 8.We drove from Austin, Texas, to the coast.

Questions about Commas in Full Dates and Places

What does the Commas in Full Dates and Places worksheet cover?

It practices the commas on both sides of a year or a state in the middle of a sentence — 8 questions for Grade 3, all on Common Core L.3.2: Capitalize titles, punctuate dialogue and possessives, and spell using patterns. The instruction to students is “Rewrite each sentence correctly”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.

Which Common Core standard does Commas in Full Dates and Places practice?

CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.2 — L.3.2, under Language for Grade 3. The published standard reads: “Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English capitalization, punctuation, and spelling when writing.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.

What age or grade is this worksheet for?

Commas in Full Dates and Places is written for Grade 3, typically ages 8-9. It is one of the sheets on L.3.2, so it suits any student working at that standard — including older students revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.

Does Commas in Full Dates and Places come with an answer key?

Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.

How many different versions of Commas in Full Dates and Places can I print?

25 — one per student, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.

Is Commas in Full Dates and Places free to print and photocopy?

Yes. Commas in Full Dates and Places, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.

More practice for L.3.2

Capitalize titles, punctuate dialogue and possessives, and spell using patterns.

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Last reviewed 2026-09-05. Aligned to L.3.2 of the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.