Commas with coordinate adjectives When multiple adjectives modify a noun to an equal degree, they are said to be coordinate and should be separated by commas. One way to tell whether the adjectives are coordinate is to try switching the order of them. If the sentence still sounds natural, the...
3. Multiple Choice 30 sec 1 pt What are the TWO rules used to tell if there are Coordinate Adjectives in a sentence? Put "and" in between the two adjectives, AND switch the order of the adjectives. Put "or" in between the two adjectives, OR switch the order of the adjectives. Put...
On Commas and AdjectivesA COMMON PUNCTUATION PROBLEM in media writing is the unnecessary comma between multiple...LaRocque, Paula
Nobody likes commas: they're weird and confusing and possibly pointless. My brother decided to boycott them entirely in his senior year of high school, leaving his lists running together and his appositives undefined. Even veteran copy editors sometimes struggle with where exactly to place these ...
I note you rule (Rule 2) under Commas stating to use a comma to separate two adjectives when the word “and” can be inserted between them. What about colors? i.e. A white, one-floor trailer – is this correct? “The house had a blue tin roof? “He was a tall, white, thin ...
Do not use a comma if the adjectives are of unequal weight; for example, if one of the adjectives is a color or number and the other is a quality, you would not use a comma. For example, "I have a big red wagon" would not take commas, while "I have a rusty, well-loved wago...