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QuizMultiple Choice

Using Semicolons and Commas

Question 1 • 2025/26 IGC-English I - Prescriptive

Which sentence requires a comma between the adjectives?

Answer
A
The tallest living sunflower ever recorded was over 30 feet high.
B
Large heavy sunflowers may not rotate to face the sun throughout the day.
C
Sunflower petals can range in color from rust to brown to pale yellow.
D
Sunflowers are a popular crop in the midwestern American states.

Explanation

In choice B, “large” and “heavy” both describe “sunflowers” equally. You can put “and” between them (“large and heavy sunflowers”), so they are coordinate adjectives and need a comma: “large, heavy sunflowers.” In “pale yellow,” by contrast, “pale” modifies the color “yellow,” so those adjectives are not separated by a comma.

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