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SLOT-Week # 8 6 November 2014 Comma Rules Continued…

SLOT-Week # 8 6 November 2014 Comma Rules Continued…. To Separate Adjectives Use commas to separate two or more adjectives that equally modify the same noun. Lila’s eyes met the hard, bright lights hanging directly above her. Test it out!

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SLOT-Week # 8 6 November 2014 Comma Rules Continued…

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  1. SLOT-Week #8 6 November 2014Comma Rules Continued… • To Separate Adjectives • Use commas to separate two or more adjectives that equally modify the same noun. • Lila’s eyes met the hard, bright lights hanging directly above her. • Test it out! • To determine whether adjectives modify equally—and should, therefore, be separated by commas—use these two tests. • Shift the order of the adjectives; if the sentence is clear, the adjectives modify equally. (In the example below, hot and smelly can be shifted and the sentence is still clear; usual and morning cannot. • Insert and between the adjectives; if the sentence reads well, use a comma when the and is omitted. (The word and can be inserted between hot and smelly, but and does not make sense between usual and morning. Mohammed was tired of working in the hot, smelly kitchen and decided to take his usual morning walk.

  2. Using your comma notes, decide where to place a comma in each of the following sentences. Copy each sentence on the same paper as yesterday. • Mrs. Lichocki has many hardworking dedicated students in her classes this year. • Reemwore her favorite pink floral shirt to school today for picture day. • Depressing inspiring and hopeful describe the mood of the short story, “The Scarlet Ibis.”

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