EXERCISE 39.6

Revise each of the following sentences, using commas appropriately with dates, addresses, place-names, titles, and numbers.

  1. The city of Dublin Ireland has a population of over 500000.
    The city of Dublin, Ireland, has a population of over 500,000.

  2. I rode a total of almost 1200 miles on my bike in 2009.
    (no commas needed, but a comma is optional in 1,200)

  3. New Delhi India and Islamabad Pakistan became the capitals of two independent nations at midnight on August 15 1947.
    New Delhi, India, and Islamabad, Pakistan, became the capitals of two independent nations at midnight on August 15, 1947.

  4. MLA headquarters are at 26 Broadway New York New York 10004.
    MLA headquarters are at 26 Broadway, New York, New York 10004.

  5. I was convinced that the nameplate I. M. Well MD was one of my sister’s pranks.
    I was convinced that the nameplate I. M. Well, MD, was one of my sister’s pranks.