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Can you have 2 adjectives in a sentence?
In English, it is common to use more than one adjective before a noun. When you use two adjectives together, you sometimes use “and” between them and you sometimes don’t. When you use two adjectives together (also called paired adjectives), you sometimes use a comma between them and sometimes don’t use a comma.
Can a sentence have 2 Adverbials?
Sentences like “John thumbed through the book very rapidly” and “She completed the work the least efficiently” contain two consecutive adverbs (“very” and “rapidly,” and “least” and “efficiently”) and are grammatically correct. You cannot separate the adverbs in these cases and still maintain correct sentence grammar.
How do you use cumulative adjectives in a sentence?
If we move the cumulative adjectives after a linking verb, they both have to go together: “That spider was bright green.” It’s not a bright spider but a bright green one. If we look at the other example, neither would you say, “Wow, that is one and huge and old and pirate trunk.”
How many adjectives can you put in a sentence?
If more than one adjective is used in a sentence, they tend to occur in a certain order. In English, two or three adjectives modifying a noun tend to be the usual limit. It should be noted that adjectives can be also formed from two or more words combined by the use of hyphens (compound adjectives).
What are two adjectives examples?
Adjectives are words that describe the qualities or states of being of nouns: enormous, doglike, silly, yellow, fun, fast. They can also describe the quantity of nouns: many, few, millions, eleven.
Do you need a comma between 2 adjectives?
A comma should be placed between two adjectives (of equal rank) that describe the same noun. Adjectives “of equal rank” are adjectives that can exchange locations in the sentence with one another such that the sentence will still make sense.
What are two adverbs?
Examples of adverbs that describe when an action occurred include:
- Early: She arrived early for the meeting.
- First: When I bake, I make cookies first.
- Last: When I clean, I do laundry last.
- Later: I will stop by later to see how you are doing.
- Never: He never wants to go to the park with me.
What is a double adjective?
A compound adjective is formed when two or more adjectives are joined together to modify the same noun. These terms should be hyphenated to avoid confusion or ambiguity. For example: Diana submitted a 6-page document.
Can you use 3 adjectives in a sentences?
In most cases adjectives are placed before the noun. It is not common to used more then 3 adjectives together, but it is possible and is grammatically correct. I love that really old big green antique car that always parks at the end of the street. My sister has a beautiful big tan and white, bulldog.
What is coordinate or cumulative adjectives?
Summary. Coordinate adjectives are separated by a comma and sound fine if you change their order or insert “and” between them instead of a comma. Cumulative adjectives are not separated by a comma and must be placed in a specific order based on their category.
What are 2 adjectives to describe a person?
Here is a list of English words that are often used to describe someone’s personality.
- brave – someone who isn’t afraid of danger.
- chatty – someone who talks a lot.
- clever – good at learning things.
- cowardly – (mildly negative) someone who is afraid of things. (
- easy-going – someone who is easy to get along with.