when do you use a comma when you are using two adjectives?

Question

i am writing an essay for school and i was wondering when you use a comma between too adjectives like long and monotonous, or blue and foggy. please tell me the rule!

Answer 1

Does the sentence make sense if the adjectives are written in reverse order?
Does the sentence make sense if the adjectives are written with and between them?

If you answer yes to either question, then you must use a comma to separate the adjectives. Never put a final comma after the 2nd adjective and the noun the adjective describes.

Good luck!

Answer 2

The rule is that you put a comma between the first and second adjectives, so it would be a long, monotonous ride, or a blue, foggy morning, but you do not put a comma after the second adjective.

Answer 3

I rarely use commas between adjectives unless it's a long string of them; then I may consider the fact that there may be too many!

Example: 'The day was long, monotonous, hot, polluted and boring.' That sentence needs to be broken in two. 'The day was long and monotonous. It was polluted, hot and boring.'

Try to have only two adjectives you may need a comma between in a sentence. Also remember not to put a comma before the word 'and;' it's unnecessary.

However in reading your question again, it seems you have only two adjectives at a time in mind. In that case I would just hook them up with the word 'and' without any commas!

Good luck!

Answer 4

If you have two or more related adjectives, you should use commas. Eg, a long, monotonous speech. "And" fits better in some cases eg. a blue and foggy day. Hope this helps

Answer 5

If you want to seperate two adjectives you can use the word and with no commas. If there are more than two adjectives then you use commas. I believe that it would be considered okay to use the and with two adjectives and a comma, but it isn't as polished as not using it.

Answer 6

Yes you can. But separate the adjectives by using a comma or the function word "and" as you did in sentence No. 2. For sentence No. 3: I love big, black dogs.