Order For Adjetives

englishforeveryone.org Name: JOSE FEDERICO PIMENTEL CARDOZA Date: 20-07-13

Order of Adjectives

• In English, it is common to use more than one adjective to describe a noun. These adjectives must be used in the proper order.

Example: Here is a beautiful, red, cloth flag. Why does beautiful come before red?

Why does red come before cloth?

• Understanding the proper order of adjectives takes practice. Use the following table to practice using the proper order of adjectives in the following sentences.

Number Opinion Size Age Shape Color Origin Material Purpose Noun

small round German

red sleeping

generous old man

four metal

Directions: Choose the correct order of adjectives in the following sentences.

1) The woman is wearing a

dress.

A) yellow long

B) long yellow

2) He is a man.

A) tall thin

B) thin tall

3) The company makes products.

A) excellent farming

B) farming excellent

4) James recently departed on a

trip.

A) camping long

B) long camping

5) I love eating strawberries.

A) red big

B) big red

6) The woman did well on the test.

A) intelligent young

B) young intelligent

7) The ticket costs dollars.

A) ten US B) US ten

8) The scientists have found a

cure for the disease. A) new great

B) great new

9) I am going to wear my tie to the wedding.

A) big cotton blue

B) blue big cotton

C) big blue cotton

10) Please recycle those bottles.

A) three water empty B) three empty water C) water empty three

11) She packed her clothes in a

box.

A) green flimsy cardboard

B) flimsy green cardboard

C) cardboard flimsy green

12) Their dog is a shepherd.

A) brown big German B) big brown German C) German big brown

13) I am drinking from a cup.

A) small English tea B) tea small English C) English small tea

14) My teacher talks for hours!

A) philosophy old boring

B) old philosophy boring C) boring philosophy old D) boring old philosophy

Directions: Now write two of your own sentences using more than one adjective to describe a noun.

1) I want to buy a new blue car

2) The Doctor have a small new clinic

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