MAP 7th Grade Reading › Capitalization, Punctuation, and Spelling: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.7.2
Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate the coordinate adjectives.
For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small cottage on the beach, but the unexpected fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small, cottage on the beach, but the unexpected fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small cottage on the beach, but the unexpected, fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small cottage on the beach, but, the unexpected, fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun equally. They should be separated with commas. In this sentence, both unexpected and fast-approaching are both adjectives describing the storm.
Also important with commas is the notion that coordinating conjunctions such as "and" or "but" must be preceded by a comma but not followed by one (unless the comma serves a different purpose such as setting up a modifier). So the choice that has "but" separated by commas beforehand and afterward is also incorrect.
Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate the coordinate adjectives.
For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small cottage on the beach, but the unexpected fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small, cottage on the beach, but the unexpected fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small cottage on the beach, but the unexpected, fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
For their spring break, the group of girls rented a small cottage on the beach, but, the unexpected, fast-approaching storm forced them to spend most of their vacation indoors.
Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun equally. They should be separated with commas. In this sentence, both unexpected and fast-approaching are both adjectives describing the storm.
Also important with commas is the notion that coordinating conjunctions such as "and" or "but" must be preceded by a comma but not followed by one (unless the comma serves a different purpose such as setting up a modifier). So the choice that has "but" separated by commas beforehand and afterward is also incorrect.
Select the word that correctly completes the sentence:
The pilot made an impressive ____________ in the sky.
maneuver
meneuver
manuver
manuever
The correct answer is “maneuver”.
Select the word that correctly completes the sentence:
Do not __________ the speed limit.
exceed
excede
exceede
exede
Explanation: The correct answer is “exceed”.
Select the word that correctly completes the sentence:
The pilot made an impressive ____________ in the sky.
maneuver
meneuver
manuver
manuever
The correct answer is “maneuver”.
Select the word that correctly completes the sentence:
Do not __________ the speed limit.
exceed
excede
exceede
exede
Explanation: The correct answer is “exceed”.
Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate the coordinate adjectives.
If you look through the green, glass door, you might see a deer or a moose.
If you look through the green glass door, you might see a deer, or a moose.
If you look, through the green glass door, you might see a deer or a moose.
If you look through the green glass door you might see a deer, or a moose.
Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun, equally. Here there are two adjectives that describe the door: “green” and “glass.” You need a comma between them to separate them as coordinate adjectives, and only one answer choice does that.
Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate the coordinate adjectives.
The red round, ball is Adley's favorite toy to play with.
The red, round ball is Adley's favorite toy to play with.
The red round ball is Adley's favorite, toy to play with.
The red round ball is Adley's favorite toy to play, with.
Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun equally. They should be separated with commas. In this sentence, both red and round are describing the ball. The correct answer is, "The red, round ball is Adley's favorite toy to play with."
Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate the coordinate adjectives.
If you look through the green, glass door, you might see a deer or a moose.
If you look through the green glass door, you might see a deer, or a moose.
If you look, through the green glass door, you might see a deer or a moose.
If you look through the green glass door you might see a deer, or a moose.
Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun, equally. Here there are two adjectives that describe the door: “green” and “glass.” You need a comma between them to separate them as coordinate adjectives, and only one answer choice does that.
Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma to separate the coordinate adjectives.
The red round, ball is Adley's favorite toy to play with.
The red, round ball is Adley's favorite toy to play with.
The red round ball is Adley's favorite, toy to play with.
The red round ball is Adley's favorite toy to play, with.
Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that describe the same noun equally. They should be separated with commas. In this sentence, both red and round are describing the ball. The correct answer is, "The red, round ball is Adley's favorite toy to play with."