Coordinate Adjectives

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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 and the word 'and'. For example, 'The tall, dark man'.

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How can you identify coordinate adjectives in a sentence?

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You can identify coordinate adjectives by checking if they can be joined by 'and' or if a comma can be placed between them without changing the meaning.

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What is an example of coordinate adjectives?

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An example of coordinate adjectives is 'happy, excited children'.

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What are cumulative adjectives?

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Cumulative adjectives are adjectives that build upon each other and cannot be separated by a comma. For example, 'a big red ball'.

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How do you punctuate coordinate adjectives?

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Coordinate adjectives are punctuated with a comma between them. For example, 'It was a long, tiring day'.

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What is the rule for using commas with coordinate adjectives?

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If you can put 'and' between the adjectives or switch their order without changing the meaning, use a comma.

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Are the adjectives in 'a bright sunny day' coordinate or cumulative?

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They are cumulative adjectives.

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In the sentence 'She wore a beautiful, silk dress', are 'beautiful' and 'silk' coordinate adjectives?

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Yes, they are coordinate adjectives.

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What is the difference between coordinate and cumulative adjectives?

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Coordinate adjectives can be separated by commas and are of equal importance, while cumulative adjectives cannot be separated and build on each other.

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Can you give an example of a sentence with cumulative adjectives?

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An example is 'He has a small blue car'.