Les. 67: Coordinate Adjectives

Which of the following best describes an adjective?

• A word that describes an action.

• A word that connects two sentences.

• A word that modifies a noun or pronoun.

• A word that modifies a verb.

What are coordinate adjectives?

• Adjectives that describe actions.

• Adjectives that always require commas.

• Adjectives that describe verbs.

• Adjectives that modify the same noun or pronoun.

How can you decide whether to use a comma between coordinate adjectives?

(a)  

• If the adjectives are at the beginning of a sentence.

• If the word 'and' can be placed between them and s
• If the adjectives describe different nouns.

• If the adjectives are describing a verb.

Why is there no comma in the phrase 'frustrated English teacher'?

(a)  

• Because 'frustrated' and 'English' describe different nouns.

• Because 'frustrated' is not an adjective.

• Because the word 'and' cannot be placed between 'f
• Because commas are not used with adjectives.