Question

Which sentence uses a comma correctly to set off coordinating adjectives?

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Meg breathed a sigh of relief to be back in Aunt Sylvia's cheerful, homey kitchen.

Explanation:

When multiple adjectives are placed next to each other, sometimes, a comma should be placed between them, and sometimes it shouldn't. This depends on whether the adjectives are coordinate or cumulative.

• Coordinate adjectives separately modify the noun that follows them. A comma should be placed between them.
• Cumulative adjectives don’t separately modify the noun that follows them. Instead, the adjective right before the noun pairs with the noun, and then the adjective before them modifies that entire phrase. A comma shouldn't be placed between cumulative adjectives.

If you're unsure if adjectives are coordinate or cumulative, you can try placing the conjunction and between them. If the phrase still makes sense, you have coordinate adjectives and should place a comma between them.

This is the case in option B. It's alright to say cheerful and homey kitchen. Since the phrase still makes sense, these adjectives are coordinate and should be separated by a comma.