Which sentence requires a comma between two coordinate adjectives?
Responses
A We live in an old white farm house.We live in an old white farm house.
B Your friend has an antiquated coin.Your friend has an antiquated coin.
C She was a demanding headstrong child.She was a demanding headstrong child.
D I always enjoy a large slice of pumpkin pie.
B Your friend has an antiquated coin.
B Your friend has an antiquated coin.
The correct answer is option C: "She was a demanding headstrong child."
When using multiple coordinate adjectives - that is, adjectives that equally modify the same noun - a comma is usually placed between them. The purpose of the comma is to separate the adjectives and make the sentence clearer and easier to read.
To determine if a comma is needed between two coordinate adjectives, you can try switching the order of the adjectives and see if the sentence still makes sense. In option C, if we switch the order of the adjectives and rephrase it as "She was a headstrong demanding child," the sentence remains grammatically correct.
So, the sentence should be written as: "She was a demanding, headstrong child."
specify your answer
Apologies for the confusion. Based on your request for a sentence that requires a comma between two coordinate adjectives, the correct answer is:
C She was a demanding, headstrong child.
In this sentence, "demanding" and "headstrong" are coordinate adjectives that equally modify the noun "child." The comma is necessary to separate these adjectives and avoid confusion or ambiguity in the sentence.