L 7.2 - Cumulative and Coordinate Adjectives

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What are cumulative adjectives?

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Cumulative adjectives are adjectives that build on each other and cannot be separated by commas. They describe a noun in a specific order, where the first adjective modifies the second, and so on.

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What are coordinate adjectives?

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Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun and can be separated by commas. They can be rearranged without changing the meaning of the sentence.

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Example of cumulative adjectives in a sentence.

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"She wore a beautiful red dress." (Here, 'beautiful' and 'red' are cumulative adjectives.)

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Example of coordinate adjectives in a sentence.

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"It was a long, tiring journey." (Here, 'long' and 'tiring' are coordinate adjectives.)

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How do you determine if adjectives are cumulative or coordinate?

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If you can place 'and' between the adjectives or rearrange them without changing the meaning, they are coordinate. If not, they are cumulative.

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Correctly punctuate this sentence: "The tall dark man entered the room."

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"The tall, dark man entered the room." (Here, 'tall' and 'dark' are coordinate adjectives.)

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Identify the adjectives in the sentence: "The small, fluffy dog barked loudly."

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Adjectives: small, fluffy (coordinate adjectives).

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Identify the adjectives in the sentence: "She bought a new red car."

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Adjectives: new, red (cumulative adjectives).

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What is the rule for using commas with coordinate adjectives?

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Use commas to separate coordinate adjectives that equally modify a noun.

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What is the rule for using commas with cumulative adjectives?

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Do not use commas between cumulative adjectives as they build on each other.