Coordinate Adjective Quiz

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Place commas appropriately between coordinating adjectives.

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1.

Her friend was a tall thin man.
- A.
  
  He was a tall, thin man.
- B.
  
  He was a tall thin man.
Correct Answer
A. He was a tall, thin man.
2.

Those men are cruel heartless people.
- A.
  
  Those men are cruel, heartless people.
- B.
  
  Those men are cruel heartless people.
Correct Answer
A. Those men are cruel, heartless people.
3.

She has long black hair.
- A.
  
  She has long black hair.
- B.
  
  She has long, black hair.
Correct Answer
A. She has long black hair.
4.

The squirrel with the thick bushy tail skittered from sight when it noticed the dog.
- A.
  
  The squirrel with the thick bushy tail skittered from sight when it noticed the dog.
- B.
  
  The squirrel with the thick, bushy tail skittered from sight when it noticed the dog.
Correct Answer
A. The squirrel with the thick bushy tail skittered from sight when it noticed the dog.
5.

The pianist played a beautiful haunting melody.
- A.
  
  The pianist played a beautiful, haunting melody.
- B.
  
  The pianist played a beautiful haunting melody.
Correct Answer
A. The pianist played a beautiful, haunting melody.
6.

The cold December wind chilled me to the bones.
- A.
  
  The cold December wind chilled me to the bones.
- B.
  
  The cold, December wind chilled me to the bones.
Correct Answer
A. The cold December wind chilled me to the bones.
7.

Let’s go catch the 8:00 show at that old drive-in movie theater.
- A.
  
  Let’s go catch the 8:00 show at that old drive-in movie theater.
- B.
  
  Let’s go catch the 8:00 show at that old, drive-in movie theater.
Correct Answer
A. Let’s go catch the 8:00 show at that old drive-in movie theater.
8.

I could really go for a hot delicious pepperoni pizza right about now.
- A.
  
  I could really go for a hot, delicious pepperoni pizza right about now.
- B.
  
  I could really go for a hot, delicious, pepperoni pizza right about now.
- C.
  
  I could really go for a hot delicious pepperoni pizza right about now.
- D.
  
  I could really go for a hot delicious, pepperoni pizza right about now.
Correct Answer
A. I could really go for a hot, delicious pepperoni pizza right about now.
9.

At the park, we watched large migratory birds in flight.
- A.
  
  At the park, we watched large migratory birds in flight.
- B.
  
  At the park, we watched large, migratory birds in flight.
Correct Answer
A. At the park, we watched large migratory birds in flight.
10.

The itchy scratchy sweater irritated my cold dry skin.
- A.
  
  The itchy, scratchy sweater irritated my cold, dry skin.
- B.
  
  The itchy scratchy sweater irritated my cold dry skin.
- C.
  
  The itchy, scratchy sweater irritated my cold dry skin.
- D.
  
  The itchy scratchy sweater irritated my cold, dry skin.
Correct Answer
A. The itchy, scratchy sweater irritated my cold, dry skin.

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Coordinate Adjective Quiz

Her friend was a tall thin man.

Those men are cruel heartless people.

She has long black hair.

The squirrel with the thick bushy tail skittered from sight when it noticed the dog.

The pianist played a beautiful haunting melody.

The cold December wind chilled me to the bones.

Let’s go catch the 8:00 show at that old drive-in movie theater.

I could really go for a hot delicious pepperoni pizza right about now.

At the park, we watched large migratory birds in flight.

The itchy scratchy sweater irritated my cold dry skin.