Coordinate Adjectives and Commas

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What are coordinate adjectives?

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Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that modify the same noun and are of equal importance. They can be separated by a comma or the word 'and.'

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How can you tell if adjectives are coordinate?

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You can tell if adjectives are coordinate by checking if you can put 'and' between them or if you can switch their order without changing the meaning.

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Provide an example of a sentence with coordinate adjectives.

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He was wearing a soft, comfy shirt.

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What is the rule for using commas with coordinate adjectives?

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A comma should be used between coordinate adjectives that modify the same noun.

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Identify the correct placement of a comma in the sentence: 'Megan, a bold resourceful photographer, recently published breathtaking photographs of the Grand Canyon.'

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A comma should be placed between 'bold' and 'resourceful'.

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Do the adjectives in the sentence 'The two tall women were fishing' qualify as coordinate adjectives?

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No, 'tall' is not a coordinate adjective because it does not meet the criteria for coordinate adjectives.

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Where should a comma be placed in the sentence: 'The frustrated overwhelmed writer sat at his antique desk for hours attempting to complete the final draft of his novel.'

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A comma should be placed between 'frustrated' and 'overwhelmed'.

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What is the difference between coordinate and cumulative adjectives?

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Coordinate adjectives can be separated by commas or 'and,' while cumulative adjectives cannot be rearranged or separated without changing the meaning.

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What is an example of cumulative adjectives?

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The small red ball.

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What punctuation is used to separate coordinate adjectives?

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Commas are used to separate coordinate adjectives.