Question

grammar and punctuation unit test
which sentence contains adjectives that are not coordinated? (1 point)

• i stippled the cool metal pole on the crowded train.
• the train was hot, crowded, and loud on the way to work.
• the train was quiet, empty, and peaceful on the way home from work.
• a quiet, cozy announcement implies when the next train will arrive on the platform.

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each option for uncoordinated adjectives (adjectives that can't be joined by "and" or with a comma alone without a conjunction, and their order can be rearranged).

Analyzing each option:

• Option 1: "I stippled the cool metal pole on the crowded train" – No adjectives here (or they are not uncoordinated in a way that fits; "cool" modifies "metal pole", but no multiple uncoordinated adjectives).
• Option 2: "The train was hot, crowded, and loud on the way to work" – These adjectives ("hot", "crowded", "loud") are coordinated with "and", so they are coordinated adjectives.
• Option 3: "The train was quiet, empty, and peaceful on the way home from work" – These adjectives ("quiet", "empty", "peaceful") are coordinated with "and", so they are coordinated adjectives.
• Option 4: "A loud, oboz announcement blared when the next train will arrive on the platform" – Wait, likely a typo ("oboz" might be "obnoxious"?). But "loud" and "obnoxious" (assuming correction) are uncoordinated adjectives: they describe the announcement, and their order can be rearranged ("an obnoxious, loud announcement"). Also, the sentence has a tense error ("will arrive" in a past context? But the key is uncoordinated adjectives). Wait, re - checking the original (maybe "oboz" is a typo, but focusing on adjectives): "loud" and the other adjective (assuming "oboz" is a descriptive adjective) are uncoordinated (no "and" between them, just a comma, and they can be reordered). Wait, no – the correct option with uncoordinated adjectives (the ones not connected by "and" properly or in a way that they are not coordinated) – actually, the correct answer is the one with adjectives that are not coordinated. Wait, maybe the intended correct option is the one with two adjectives separated by a comma without "and" (uncoordinated). Let's re - evaluate:

Wait, the question is "Which sentence contains adjectives that are not coordinated?". Coordinated adjectives are separated by "and" or commas with "and" at the end. Uncoordinated adjectives are separated only by a comma (or other punctuation) without a conjunction, and their order can be changed.

Looking again:

• Option 4: "A loud, oboz announcement blared when the next train will arrive on the platform" – Assuming "oboz" is a typo (maybe "obnoxious"), "loud" and "obnoxious" (the adjective) are uncoordinated (separated by a comma, no "and", and can be reordered: "an oboz, loud announcement"). The other options have coordinated adjectives (with "and"). So the sentence with uncoordinated adjectives is the fourth one (even with the typo, the structure of two adjectives with a comma, no "and", indicates uncoordinated adjectives).

Answer:

D. A loud, oboz announcement blared when the next train will arrive on the platform (assuming "oboz" is a typo for an adjective; the key is the uncoordinated adjectives "loud" and the other adjective separated by a comma, not coordinated with "and").

(Note: If "oboz" is a non - adjective, then there might be a typo, but based on the structure, this is the option with uncoordinated adjectives.)