Commas between Coordinate Adjectives

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True or False: Two tests to see whether adjectives need a comma between them are to reverse their positions and place an "and" between them. If the sentence still makes sense, place a comma between the adjectives.

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True

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Which is correct? She rode her bike over the long dirt road., She rode her bike over the long, dirt road

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She rode her bike over the long dirt road.

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Which is correct? Susie enjoyed her fun surprise party. Susie enjoyed her fun, surprise party.

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Susie enjoyed her fun surprise party.

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Which is correct? The quiet respectful audience listened to the speaker. The quiet, respectful audience listened to the speaker.

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The quiet, respectful audience listened to the speaker.

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Which is correct? They were afraid to enter the old abandoned house. They were afraid to enter the old, abandoned house.

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They were afraid to enter the old, abandoned house.

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Which is correct? They were anxious to move into the new brick house. They were anxious to move into the new, brick house.

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They were anxious to move into the new brick house.

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Which is correct? The brown fuzzy caterpillar crawled along the branch. The brown, fuzzy caterpillar crawled along the branch.

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The brown, fuzzy caterpillar crawled along the branch.

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Which is correct? The fans waved many orange flags. The fans waved many, orange flags.

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The fans waved many orange flags.