DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any coordinate adjectives in the sentence. (20 points)
*There are exactly TWO in each sentence.
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
*Each adjective must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
2. Rewrite the sentence and insert a comma between the coordinate adjectives. (10 points)
*Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box including any punctuation.
*You may only add EXACTLY one comma in your answer.
Coordinate Adjective #1: The talented young hockey coach has brown hair.
Coordinate Adjective #2: The talented young hockey coach has brown hair.
Rewritten Sentence: The talented young hockey coach has brown hair.
Coordinate Adjective #1: That stuck-up unfriendly person has an expensive home.
Coordinate Adjective #2: That stuck-up unfriendly person has an expensive home.
Rewritten Sentence: That stuck-up unfriendly person has an expensive home.
Coordinate Adjective #1: I never know what fun new things will happen on a warm summer day.
Coordinate Adjective #2: I never know what fun new things will happen on a warm summer day.
Rewritten Sentence: I never know what fun new things will happen on a warm summer day.
Coordinate Adjective #1: Noisy birds woke me from my brief restless slumbers.
Coordinate Adjective #2: Noisy birds woke me from my brief restless slumbers.
Rewritten Sentence: Noisy birds woke me from my brief restless slumbers.
Coordinate Adjective #1: Common ants are actually very strong energetic workers.
Coordinate Adjective #2: Common ants are actually very strong energetic workers.
Rewritten Sentence: Common ants are actually very strong energetic workers.
Coordinate Adjective #1: Around the corner, she ran into a large angry dog.
Coordinate Adjective #2: Around the corner, she ran into a large angry dog.
Rewritten Sentence: Around the corner, she ran into a large angry dog.
Coordinate Adjective #1: I would guess that the tired old woman was not going to leave her run-down farmhouse.
Coordinate Adjective #2: I would guess that the tired old woman was not going to leave her run-down farmhouse.
Rewritten Sentence: I would guess that the tired old woman was not going to leave her run-down farmhouse.
Coordinate Adjective #1: Unless I’m mistaken, the usual cloudy gray morning will change to afternoon sun and wind.
Coordinate Adjective #2: Unless I’m mistaken, the usual cloudy gray morning will change to afternoon sun and wind.
Rewritten Sentence: Unless I’m mistaken, the usual cloudy gray morning will change to afternoon sun and wind.
Coordinate Adjective #1: I left the yucky whiteboard in the stinky dirty garage.
Coordinate Adjective #2: I left the yucky whiteboard in the stinky dirty garage.
Rewritten Sentence: I left the yucky whiteboard in the stinky dirty garage.
Coordinate Adjective #1: Photographs taken by enormous weather satellites help meteorologists forecast threatening unstable conditions.
Coordinate Adjective #2: Photographs taken by enormous weather satellites help meteorologists forecast threatening unstable conditions.
Rewritten Sentence: Photographs taken by enormous weather satellites help meteorologists forecast threatening unstable conditions.
DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify any cumulative adjectives in the sentence. (20 points)
*There are exactly TWO in each sentence.
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
*Each adjective must go in the order of the sentence - reading from left to right.
2. Identify the adjective that has a higher level of importance. (10 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
Cumulative Adjective #1: He helped the little old lady across the busy street.
Cumulative Adjective #2: He helped the little old lady across the busy street.
Most Important Adjective: He helped the little old lady across the busy street.
Cumulative Adjective #1: She bought a new sleeping bag at the store.
Cumulative Adjective #2: She bought a new sleeping bag at the store.
Most Important Adjective: She bought a new sleeping bag at the store.
Cumulative Adjective #1: Her younger brother played with his wooden train set.
Cumulative Adjective #2: Her younger brother played with his wooden train set.
Most Important Adjective: Her younger brother played with his wooden train set.
Cumulative Adjective #1: This is a marvelous Italian villa to spend a relaxing afternoon.
Cumulative Adjective #2: This is a marvelous Italian villa to spend a relaxing afternoon.
Most Important Adjective: This is a marvelous Italian villa to spend a relaxing afternoon.
Cumulative Adjective #1: Three furry cats cuddled on my lap.
Cumulative Adjective #2: Three furry cats cuddled on my lap.
Most Important Adjective: Three furry cats cuddled on my lap.
Cumulative Adjective #1: Marianne’s light blue dress fluttered in the breeze.
Cumulative Adjective #2: Marianne’s light blue dress fluttered in the breeze.
Most Important Adjective: Marianne’s light blue dress fluttered in the breeze.
Cumulative Adjective #1: They had high expectations for the older Irish couple.
Cumulative Adjective #2: They had high expectations for the older Irish couple.
Most Important Adjective: They had high expectations for the older Irish couple.
Cumulative Adjective #1: The two women felt their expensive ten-foot rods promised success.
Cumulative Adjective #2: The two women felt their expensive ten-foot rods promised success.
Most Important Adjective: The two women felt their expensive ten-foot rods promised success.
Cumulative Adjective #1: Arnon, with his expensive red sneakers, walked to Kate’s humble home.
Cumulative Adjective #2: Arnon, with his expensive red sneakers, walked to Kate’s humble home.
Most Important Adjective: Arnon, with his expensive red sneakers, walked to Kate’s humble home.
Cumulative Adjective #1: Max had not seen many large toads that year.
Cumulative Adjective #2: Max had not seen many large toads that year.
Most Important Adjective: Max had not seen many large toads that year.
DIRECTIONS:
1. In SEVEN of the sentences, insert a comma between the coordinate adjectives. (7 points)
*You may only add EXACTLY one comma in your answer.
*Copy and paste the entire sentence into the box including any punctuation.
2. SEVEN of the sentences contain cumulative adjectives and do not require a comma.
For those sentences, write none in the box. (7 points)
*You may only put EXACTLY one word in each box for your answer.
The spoiled fat cats found the bag full of treats.
Aaron had seen the pig down in the flowery lush meadow.
The two young children went fishing with their father.
My dad grew up on an old dairy farm.
I found some slimy moldy cheese in the refrigerator.
It was a demanding college course for the students.
Kate had seen several tree toads earlier that warm sunny day.
She used effective valuable contributions to climb the corporate ladder.
Do you know where the overflow parking lot is located?
The actor had breathtakingly cruel callous actions.
The man gave a high-pitched enjoyable announcement at the wedding.
We saw several large oranges growing on the fruit trees in Florida.
The young golden retriever caught the ball during a game of fetch.
He was a genuine down-to-earth kind of guy.