Coordinating Adjectives and Their Rules

The video tutorial explains the use of commas with coordinating adjectives. Coordinating adjectives are two adjectives that modify the same noun and can be identified using two rules: reversing their order should still make sense, and adding 'and' between them should result in a complete sentence. Examples are provided to illustrate both coordinating and non-coordinating adjectives, emphasizing the importance of these rules in sentence structure.

What is the main focus of using commas in this video?

• Ending a sentence

• Using commas with coordinating adjectives

• Introducing a pause in a sentence

• Separating items in a list

What do coordinating adjectives do in a sentence?

• End a sentence

• Introduce a new clause

• Modify the same noun

• Modify different nouns

What is the first rule to determine if adjectives are coordinating?

• They must be of the same length

• They can be reversed and still make sense

• They should rhyme

• They must start with the same letter

In the example sentence, what happens when the adjectives are reversed?

• The sentence becomes a question

• The sentence becomes incorrect

• The sentence loses its meaning

• The sentence remains correct

What is the second rule for identifying coordinating adjectives?

• They must start with a vowel

• They should be of equal length

• They can have 'and' inserted between them and still make sense

• They must be in alphabetical order

What happens when 'and' is inserted between coordinating adjectives in the example?

• The sentence loses its meaning

• The sentence becomes a question

• The sentence remains correct

• The sentence becomes incorrect

In the '12 Angry Men' example, why are '12' and 'angry' not coordinating adjectives?

• They are not in the same sentence

• They modify different nouns

• They cannot be reversed or have 'and' inserted between them

• They are not adjectives

What happens when the order of '12' and 'angry' is reversed?

• The sentence loses its meaning

• The sentence becomes a question

• The sentence becomes incorrect

• The sentence remains correct

What are the two rules to determine if adjectives are coordinating?

• They can be reversed and have 'and' inserted between them

• They must rhyme and be of the same length

• They should be of equal length and start with a vowel

• They must start with the same letter and be in alphabetical order