1. Identify the underlined adjectives as coordinate or not coordinate by using the following code:

C    coordinate                 NC    not coordinate

2. Insert commas between the coordinate adjectives. Do not punctuate adjectives that are not coordinate.

Example:      C     A wary, anxious police officer watched the angry crowd.

_____ 1. Galileo’s telescope was a simple lead tube with two lenses.

_____ 2. Our school lunch will be cheese pizza, mixed with vegetables, and chilled peaches.

_____ 3. Balsa is a soft light wood.

_____ 4. The largest tabletop television sets require sturdy tables.

_____ 5. Unnecessary bleaching will lead to faded deteriorating fabric.

_____ 6. Shampoo advertisements promise shiny silky hair.

_____ 7. My mother taught in a little red schoolhouse.

_____ 8. Before the 1890’s toothpaste was marketed in porcelain jars, not in soft metal tubes.

_____ 9. The cello has a deep rich tone.

_____ 10. Are there safe inexpensive allergy medications?

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