Using Commas to Separate Coordinate Adjectives

Which one is correct?

• Kerry believed in luxurious, unrestrained growth.

• Kerry believed in luxurious unrestrained growth.

Which one is correct?

• The two, tall women were fishing.

• The two tall women were fishing.

Which one is correct?

• The spoiled, fat cats found the garden full of cool, dark shadows.

• The spoiled fat cats found the garden full of cool, dark shadows.

Which one is correct?

• They had high expectations for the nearby, older Irish couple.

• They had high expectations for the nearby older Irish couple.

Which one is correct?

• Across the fence Mr. Schaeffer viewed a wild, overgrown, unruly yard.

• Across the fence, Mr. Schaeffer viewed a wild overgrown, unruly yard.

• Across the fence, Mr. Schaeffer viewed a wild, overgrown, unruly yard.

• Across the fence, Mr. Schaeffer viewed a wild, overgrown unruly yard.

Which one is correct?

• Their tasteful, ten-foot rods promised success.

• Their tasteful ten-foot rods promised success.

Which one is correct?

• Kate was a brave, honest, and wise woman.

• Kate was a brave, honest and wise woman.

• Kate was a brave honest and wise woman.

Which one is correct?

• Aaron with his expensive, red sneakers walked to Kate’s humble home.

• Aaron, with his expensive, red sneakers, walked to Kate’s humble home.

• Aaron, with his expensive red sneakers, walked to Kate’s humble home.

• Aaron, with his expensive, red sneakers, walked to Kate’s, humble home.

Which one is correct?

• At the doorstep, they started a colorful in-depth discussion about toads.

• At the doorstep they started a colorful, in-depth discussion about toads.

• At the doorstep, they started a colorful in-depth discussion about toads.

• At the doorstep, they started a colorful, in-depth discussion about toads.

Which one is correct?

• Aaron had not seen many, large toads that year.

• Aaron had not seen many large toads that year.