Punctuate coordinate adjectives in literary description (CCSS L.7.2.a continued)
Exercise
Difficulty 2
~6 min
eng.g7.s.ex_36
Coordinate Adjective Marking
Prompt
Punctuate these literary descriptions correctly using the AND-test and reversal-test. (1) 'a long sweltering humid afternoon' (2) 'a bright red ball' (3) 'a careful methodical patient researcher' (4) 'a delicious Italian dinner' (5) 'a tired hungry weary traveler'
Answer criteria
type
classification
correct
- a long, sweltering, humid afternoon
- a bright red ball
- a careful, methodical, patient researcher
- a delicious Italian dinner
- a tired, hungry, weary traveler
Hints
- AND-test: insert 'and' — works = coordinate = comma.
- Reversal-test: reverse order — works = coordinate = comma.
Misconceptions to watch
- Adds commas where adjectives are cumulative.
- Drops commas where adjectives are coordinate.
Used in lessons