Adjectives-Cumulative and Coordinate

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What are adjectives?

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Words that describe or modify nouns.

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What are cumulative adjectives?

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Adjectives that build on each other and must be in a specific order.

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What are coordinate adjectives?

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Adjectives that can be used in any order and are usually separated by commas.

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How can you identify coordinate adjectives in a sentence?

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They can be separated by 'and' or commas and can be rearranged without changing the meaning.

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What is an example of cumulative adjectives?

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A tall, dark man (where 'tall' and 'dark' must be in that order).

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What is an example of coordinate adjectives?

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A big, fluffy dog (where 'big' and 'fluffy' can be switched: a fluffy, big dog).

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What punctuation separates coordinate adjectives?

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Commas.

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What punctuation separates cumulative adjectives?

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No punctuation is used; they are not separated.

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Can cumulative adjectives be rearranged?

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No, they must follow a specific order to make sense.

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Can coordinate adjectives be rearranged?

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Yes, they can be rearranged without changing the meaning.