Coordinate or Cumulative Adjectives?

Teach comma splices and coordinate adjectives first, then use the two-page mixed review as a check. The rule box on the review sheet works as a reference.

Test adjective pairs with the and test and the swap test, then add commas to coordinate ones. Coordinate adjectives pass the "and" test (and fits between them) and the swap test (order can reverse), so they take a comma; cumulative adjectives fail both and take none. The directions on the page read: Try both tests on the underlined adjectives. Write Co on the line if they are coordinate or Cu if they are cumulative. Add a comma between coordinate adjectives only. An answer key is included.

Yes, both. We made it for 7th grade punctuation, and it works the same at home or at school. At home, a student can work through it alone and then go over it with you, which shows quickly what is solid and what needs another look. In class it works as independent practice, homework or a warm-up, and you can print one copy or a full set.

Replace the comma with a period, add a semicolon, add a comma and a conjunction, or turn one part into a subordinate clause. Four Ways to Repair a Comma Splice names the repair in bold for each sentence.

Try the and test and the swap test. If and fits between the adjectives and their order can be reversed, they are coordinate and take a comma. Cumulative adjectives fail both tests and take none.

The five rules are coordinate adjectives, an introductory phrase, a nonrestrictive clause, an appositive and direct address. Students add the commas and write the letter of the rule they used.