We can use more than one

adjective before a noun.

There is usually one correct
order.

e.g.

1. Its beautiful sunny weather.

2. John has a big brown dog.

Word order
We order adjectives according to
their meaning.
1.
2.
Opinion Size
6.
Origin

3.
4.
other
Age
qualities

7.
8.
Material Type

9.
Purpose

5.
Colour

Group

Examples

1. Opinion (how good?) wonderful, nice, great,

terrible
2. Size (how big?)

small, large, long, tall,

short

3. Most other qualities

quiet, famous, important,

soft, fast, warm.

Group

Examples

4. Age (how old?)

old, new

5. Colour

green, red, brown

6. Origin (where from?) China, England.

Group

Examples

7. Material (made of?)

paper, wood, plastic

8. Type (what kind?)

an electric kettle,
road transport

9. Purpose (where for?)

a face towel,
a bread knife.

Some examples:
1.

It is a big black cat.

colour
size

2.

I bought some nice plastic souvenirs.

opinion

material

Some examples:
3.

He has old brown shoes.

colour

age
4.

It is a wonderful new face cream.

opinion

age

purpose

Some examples:
5.

I had a long boring boat journey.

size
quality type

6.

It is a beautiful wooden picture frame.

opinion
purpose
material

Exercise:
1. (boots)
Theyre leather. Theyre small.
Theyre small leather boots.
____________________________________

Exercise:
2. (car)
Its big. Its yellow.
Its a big yellow car.
_______________________________

Exercise:
3. (a vase)
Its glass. Its lovely. Its new.
Its a lovely new glass vase.

___________________________________________

Exercise:
4. (a table)
small / coffee / plastic
Its
a
small
plastic
coffee
table.
________________________________________

Exercise:
5. (seat)
wooden / expensive / garden
expensive wooden garden seat.
Its an________________________

Exercise:
6. This game is new. Its for the
family. And its exciting.
This is an_____________________
exciting new family
game.
_____________________________

Exercise:
7. This is a chocolate bar. Its new.
And its a big bar.
This is a_____________________
big new chocolate bar.
_______________________

Exercise:
8. This phone is mobile. Its
Chinese. And its very good.
This is a_____________________
very good Chinese
mobile phone.
_______________________
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