I really need to know if there is a comma inbetween the 2 words relentless and widesprea in the sentence help

Question

In my honest opinion three factors account for the unusually high absentee rate today the relentless widespread flue epidemic the heavy snowfall last night and the transportation problems that resulted from the snow.
(I believe I have them all but I'm unsure if a comma goes inbetween relentless, widespread) please help

Answer 1

In my honest opinion three factors account for the unusually high absentee rate today;the relentlessLY widespread influenza epidemic,the heavy snowfall last night and the transportation problems that resulted from the snow.

Answer 2

In my honest opinion, three factors account for the unusually high absentee rate today; the relentless widespread flue epidemic, the heavy snowfall last night, and the transportation problems that resulted from the snow.

Answer 3

Your sentence, revamped:

"In my opinion, three factors account for the unusually high absentee rate today: the relentless, widespread flu epidemic, the heavy snowfall last night and the transportation problems that resulted from the snow."

I vote yes to the comma after "relentless."

Also, you don't need "honest" before "opinion" (would you ever give a dishonest opinion?). Add comma after "opinion." Add colon after "today." Correct the spelling of "flu."

Back in the day, they would've put a comma after "last night" also, but that's apparently not done anymore.

Answer 4

6. Use commas to separate two or more coordinate adjectives that describe the same noun. Be sure never to add an extra comma between the final adjective and the noun itself or to use commas with non-coordinate adjectives.

Coordinate adjectives are adjectives with equal ("co"-ordinate) status in describing the noun; neither adjective is subordinate to the other. You can decide if two adjectives in a row are coordinate by asking the following questions:

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 these questions, then the adjectives are coordinate and should be separated by a comma. Here are some examples of coordinate and non-coordinate adjectives:

He was a difficult, stubborn child. (coordinate)
They lived in a white frame house. (non-coordinate)
She often wore a gray wool shawl. (non-coordinate)
Your cousin has an easy, happy smile. (coordinate)
The 1) relentless, 2) powerful 3) summer sun beat down on them. (1-2 are coordinate; 2-3 are non-coordinate.)
The 1) relentless, 2) powerful, 3) oppressive sun beat down on them. (Both 1-2 and 2-3 are coordinate.)

The sentence should read:
In my honest opinion, three factors account for the unusually high absentee rate today: the relentless, widespread flu epidemic, the heavy snowfall last night, and the transportation problems that resulted from the snow.

Answer 5

In my honest opinion three factors account for the unusually high absentee rate today: the relentless widespread flue epidemic, the heavy snowfall last night, and the transportation problems that resulted from the snow.

you were missing the semicolon after today.. because you're listing....
and a comma after "epidemic" and "night"

no comma between relentless and widespread....

Answer 6

Joenny M has the correct answer. You need a colon.