Using a Comma to Separate Coordinate Adjectives You know that adjectives may describe a noun. Often, you may use multiple adjectives to describe the same noun. These coordinate adjectives usually appear before the noun they modify. They are separated from each other by commas. This lesson will show you how to punctuate coordinate adjectives in a series. TWO ADJECTIVES: A cool, gray mist rose from the field. THREE ADJECTIVES: I saw a powerful, stately, regal buck standing there. If the adjectives are coordinate, you should be able to list them in any order without changing the meaning of the sentence. If you cannot do so, you do not need a comma. NOT COORDINATE: I was having a wonderful springtime adventure. Because springtime wonderful adventure does not make sense, you can tell that these adjectives are not coordinate. You would not use a comma to separate them. Sometimes an adjective is tied closely to its noun. In such cases, you do not use a comma to separate that adjective from the one that precedes it. NOT COORDINATE: I used my new digital camera to capture the scene. A digital camera is a particular type of camera. You should not write digital new camera; that construction does not make sense. The adjectives are not coordinate, so you do not need a comma.

Question

summarize this like a 6th grader wrote it

Answer 1

When you have more than one adjective describing a noun, you need to put a comma between them. For example, "a cool, gray mist" or "a powerful, stately, regal buck." But if the adjectives can't be switched around without changing the meaning, you don't need a comma. For example, "a wonderful springtime adventure." Also, if one adjective is closely connected to the noun, you don't need a comma. For example, "my new digital camera."