Coordinate Adjectives & DOSA-SCOMP Quiz

Directions: Choose the best answer for each question. All questions deal with coordinate adjectives, commas, and how DOSA-SCOMP helps explain their use. 1. Which sentence uses commas with coordinate adjectives correctly?

• The dirty smelly socks stunk up the room.

• The dirty, smelly socks stunk up the room.

• The dirty smelly, socks stunk up the room.

• The dirty, smelly, socks stunk up the room.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• She wore a bright colorful scarf.

• She wore a bright, colorful scarf.

• She wore a bright colorful, scarf.

• She wore, a bright colorful scarf.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• He told a funny clever joke.

• He told a funny, clever joke.

• He told a funny, clever, joke.

• He told funny, clever joke.

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

Which is the correctly punctuated sentence?

• It was a long tiring trip.

• It was a long, tiring trip.

• It was long, tiring, trip.

• It was a long tiring, trip.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

• The red, wool sweater was warm.

• The three little pigs ran away.

• The loud, rowdy crowd cheered for their team.

• The old, stone wall was crumbling.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which test can you use to check if adjectives are coordinate?

• Replace the adjectives with synonyms.

• See if you can add 'and' between them.

• Remove one adjective.

• Change the noun.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

In the phrase 'a dark, stormy night', which test shows these are coordinate adjectives?

• The 'and test' → a dark and stormy night still makes sense.

• The order test → you can't flip them.

• The meaning test → they describe different types.

• The comma test → always add commas.

Why do you put a comma in 'a long, exhausting day'?

• Both adjectives are colors.

• Both adjectives are opinions.

• One adjective describes size, the other describes age.

• The sentence needs a pause.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

In 'the bright, cheerful student', why are the adjectives coordinate?

• They describe different senses.

• They describe the noun in equal rank and can be reversed.

• One is opinion, the other is material.

• They describe color and texture.

Choose the correct sentence:

• He lives in a small cozy apartment.

• He lives in a small, cozy apartment.

• He lives in, a small cozy apartment.

• He lives in a small, cozy, apartment.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A