Coordinate Adjectives

Are coordinate adjectives equal in importance when modifying a noun?

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CCSS.L.7.2A

Should a comma be added before the word and after a series of adjectives?

Example: What a gratifying and productive day.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence correctly uses the order of cumulative adjectives?

• Take a look at green this bright spider!

• Take a look at this green bright spider!

• Take a look at this bright green spider!

• Take a look at bright this green spider!

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Read this sentence:

Our mountain cabin was surrounded by a burbling, gurgling creek.

Which answer best explains this sentence.

• A single comma separates the coordinating adjectives.

• The word and is only used when adjectives describe people.

• The descriptors are not adjectives.

• The words burbling and gurgling sound alike so they need a comma.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

You need to wash your ____________ T-shirt!

• dirty cotton white
• white dirty cotton
• dirty white cotton
• white cotton dirty

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

When I was in Florida, I saw a _______ lizard.

• tiny green
• green tiny

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

She is wearing a/an __________ dress.

• ugly green old
• old ugly green
• green old ugly
• ugly old green

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

I don't want to sit in that ______ chair!

• uncomfortable concrete grey
• uncomfortable grey concrete
• grey uncomfortable concrete
• concrete uncomfortable grey

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

My aunt has a ____________ couch.

• comfortable old-fashioned pink
• old-fashioned comfortable pink
• pink comfortable old-fashioned
• pink old-fashioned comfortable

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

This is a/an _______ cat.

• unfriendly brown old
• old brown unfriendly
• brown unfriendly old
• unfriendly old brown

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CCSS.L.4.1D

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A