Navigating Commas Between Adjectives

Elizabeth Orion from Grammar Revolution explains the difference between coordinate and cumulative adjectives. She provides rules and tests to identify these adjectives, such as the 'and test' and the 'order test'. The video aims to clarify when to use commas between adjectives and offers resources for further grammar learning.

What is the primary issue discussed in the video regarding adjectives?

• How to pronounce adjectives

• Whether to place a comma between adjectives

• When to use adjectives in a sentence

• How to spell adjectives correctly

According to the video, what questions do adjectives usually answer?

• When, where, why, and how

• Which one, what kind, how many, and whose

• How, when, in what order, and in what manner

• Who, what, where, and why

What type of adjectives are described as having equal weight and modifying the noun independently?

• Possessive adjectives

• Descriptive adjectives

• Coordinate adjectives

• Cumulative adjectives

What do cumulative adjectives do differently than coordinate adjectives?

• Build upon each other to modify the noun

• Always require a comma between them

• None of the above

• Modify the noun independently

What should you not place between cumulative adjectives?

• A period

• A comma or the word 'and'

• An exclamation mark

• A semicolon

What is the effect of placing a comma between cumulative adjectives?

• It is required by grammar rules

• It disrupts their cumulative effect

• It has no effect

• It enhances clarity

Which test involves placing 'and' between adjectives to check if the sentence still sounds normal?

• Order test

• Sound test

• Reversal test

• And test

If reversing the order of adjectives makes the sentence sound strange, what type of adjectives are they likely to be?

• Descriptive adjectives

• Independent adjectives

• Cumulative adjectives

• Coordinate adjectives

What is the purpose of the 'order test'?

• To check spelling errors in adjectives

• Both B and C

• To determine if adjectives are cumulative

• To find if adjectives are coordinate

What website is recommended for further learning about grammar?

• GrammarRevolution.com

• LearnGrammarNow.com

• GrammarHelpOnline.com

• EasyGrammarLearning.com