Coordinating & Cumulative Adjectives

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What are coordinating adjectives?

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Coordinating adjectives are adjectives that are equal in importance and are separated by a comma or the word 'and'. They can be rearranged without changing the meaning. Example: 'The big, tall dinosaur had many horns.'

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What are cumulative adjectives?

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Cumulative adjectives are adjectives that build upon each other and cannot be rearranged. They do not require a comma between them. Example: 'The pink baby doll was missing an eye.'

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Identify the sentence with cumulative adjectives: 'The pink baby doll was missing an eye.' or 'Olivia requested some sticky, sugary pancakes.'

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The pink baby doll was missing an eye.

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Identify the sentence with coordinating adjectives: 'Cadyn bought fifteen sweet, delightful treats.' or 'The big, tall dinosaur had many horns.'

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The big, tall dinosaur had many horns.

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What is the rule for using commas with coordinating adjectives?

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Use a comma between coordinating adjectives when they can be separated and still make sense. Example: 'The big, tall dinosaur'.

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What is the rule for using commas with cumulative adjectives?

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Do not use commas between cumulative adjectives as they build on each other. Example: 'The old wooden chair'.

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Provide an example of a sentence with cumulative adjectives.

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The small red car zoomed past.

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Provide an example of a sentence with coordinating adjectives.

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The bright, sunny day made everyone happy.

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What is the difference between coordinating and cumulative adjectives?

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Coordinating adjectives are equal and can be rearranged, while cumulative adjectives build on each other and cannot be rearranged.

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Identify the type of adjectives in the sentence: 'The delicious, warm cookies were on the table.'

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Coordinating adjectives.