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Use a comma between two coordinate adjectives that independently describe the same noun.
6 authored questions + worked example
Describe a path using both narrow and muddy before the noun path. Each adjective independently describes the path.
Answer: a narrow, muddy path
Narrow and muddy each describe path; the comma separates them, without a comma before path.
All 6 authored questions for this skill.
Question 1
If the adjectives can be joined naturally by and and reversed without changing the basic sense, they are usually coordinate.
Answer: a bright, cheerful room
Bright and cheerful each describe the room, so a comma belongs between them.
Question 2
If the adjectives can be joined naturally by and and reversed without changing the basic sense, they are usually coordinate.
Answer: a gentle, playful dog
The coordinate adjectives gentle and playful take a comma between them.
Question 3
If the adjectives can be joined naturally by and and reversed without changing the basic sense, they are usually coordinate.
Answer: a difficult, time-consuming task
Difficult and time-consuming independently describe task; neither comma belongs before the noun.
Question 4
If the adjectives can be joined naturally by and and reversed without changing the basic sense, they are usually coordinate.
Answer: a soft, absorbent cloth
Soft and absorbent can be linked by and and both modify cloth.
Question 5
If the adjectives can be joined naturally by and and reversed without changing the basic sense, they are usually coordinate.
Answer: a narrow, muddy path
Narrow and muddy each describe path; the comma separates them, without a comma before path.
Question 6
If the adjectives can be joined naturally by and and reversed without changing the basic sense, they are usually coordinate.
Answer: a calm, confident speaker
Calm and confident are coordinate descriptions of the speaker.