Commas and Coordinate Adjectives

True or False: Two tests to see whether adjectives need a comma between them are to reverse their positions and place an "and" between them. If the sentence still makes sense, place a comma between the adjectives.

• True

• False

Which is correct?

• The quiet respectful audience listened to the speaker.

• The quiet, respectful audience listened to the speaker.

Which sentence has the comma in the correct spot?

• The soft gooey, cookie melted in her mouth.

• The soft, gooey cookie melted in her mouth.

• The soft gooey cookie, melted in her mouth.

Determine whether the following sentences have coordinate adjectives or if they are non-coordinate. Decide where the comma goes or if the sentence does not need a comma.
The awkward shy teenager felt nervous about his first date.

• awkward, shy

• shy, teenager

• first, date

• non-coordinate, no comma

Where should a comma be added in this sentence?

The frustrated overwhelmed writer sat at his antique desk for hours attempting to complete the final draft of his novel.

• between antique and mahogany

• between overwhelmed and writer

• no comma needed

• between frustrated and overwhelmed

Which sentence uses a coordinate adjective correctly?

• He was wearing a comfy and soft shirt.

• He was wearing a soft, comfy shirt.

• He was wearing comfy soft shirt.

• He was wearing a shirt that was soft and comfy.

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• I almost stepped on a broken, rusty nail.

• I almost stepped, on a broken rusty nail.

• I almost, stepped on a broken, rusty nail.

• I almost stepped on a broken rusty nail.

Identify the coordinate adjectives: "The big, ugly snake bit the man."

• snake and man

• big and ugly

• bit and man

• bit and snake

What are coordinate adjectives?

• A word that describes a noun

• Two or more words that describe the same verb

• Two or more adjectives that describe the same noun

• Nouns and verbs

Select the sentence that uses commas correctly.

• My tough demanding teacher pushed the entire class to do better.

• My tough, demanding, teacher pushed the entire class to do better.

• My tough, demanding teacher pushed the entire class to do better.