Can you check the following?
Add a comma if needed to words in () in following sentences.
1. She was a (beautiful gentle) woman.
Ans: beautiful, gentle
2. "Come now", said Scully sharply to the (three seated) men, "move up and give us a chance at the stove."
Ans: no comma needed
3. Wouldn't a (light pink) color look good in your new bedroom?
Ans: no comma needed
4. The city was ablaze for (fourteen city) blocks.
Ans: no comma needed
5. The (two tall) women were fishing.
Ans: two, tall
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To determine if a comma is needed in the given sentences, you can follow these guidelines:
1. She was a (beautiful gentle) woman.
In this sentence, the phrase "beautiful gentle" describes the woman. When two or more adjectives are used to describe a noun, a comma is not usually needed. Therefore, no comma is needed in this sentence.
2. "Come now", said Scully sharply to the (three seated) men, "move up and give us a chance at the stove."
In this sentence, the phrase "three seated" describes the men. Since the phrase is interrupting the main sentence, a comma is added before and after the phrase. Therefore, you don't need to add a comma.
3. Wouldn't a (light pink) color look good in your new bedroom?
In this sentence, the phrase "light pink" describes the color. Since the phrase directly modifies the noun, it does not require a comma.
4. The city was ablaze for (fourteen city) blocks.
In this sentence, the phrase "fourteen city" describes the blocks. Similar to the previous examples, since the phrase directly modifies the noun, it does not require a comma.
5. The (two tall) women were fishing.
In this sentence, the phrase "two tall" describes the women. Similar to the first example, since the phrase directly modifies the noun, it does not require a comma.
Therefore, the correct answers are:
1. no comma needed
2. no comma needed
3. no comma needed
4. no comma needed
5. no comma needed