Order of

Adjectives
JINAH A. AGAS
Teacher 3
number opinion size age shape color origin material purpose noun

three Funny Slim Ancient Oval silver Asian Night

Important Tiny Early Square African Wooden morning
beautiful gigantic antique circular glass
 Order of Adjectives
number opinion size age shape origin material purpose color noun
Classify the following adjectives according to
its type. Place it in appropriate column.

• tiny small beautiful

• Young huge
• Oval circular
• Black glass
• Early wooden
• Great round
• Square green
Arrange the words according to the correct
order of adjectives.
• 1. A big old brown bear

• 2. gorgeous black-haired a girl

• 3. my teacher math old

• 4. a man fat young friendly

• 5. little a boy nasty
Generalization

1.When there are multiple consecutive

adjectives modifying the same noun, in
what order should those adjectives be
placed?
2. Why is it essential to know the correct
order of adjectives used in a series.
• In describing a noun there is
always one or more adjectives.
When using one or more adjectives
it should be in the right order. This
guides us in speaking and writing
English soundly.
Acronym to remember the correct order of adjectives.
• N number
• O opinion
• S size
• A age
• S shape
• C color
• O origin
• M material
•P purpose
Application: Feelings to Words

•In a five sentence paragraph, describe

your favorite place. Remember to use
adjectives in a series. Write your
paragraph in a 1 whole sheet of paper.
Arrange the adjectives in the correct order.
• 1. Have you seen my _______ jacket
anywhere?(leather, black)
• 2. A______dog chased me while I was jogging.(black,
big, horrifying)
• 3. She was eating_____soup. (delicious, warm, green-
bean)
• 4. She gave him a _____vase.( black, Egyptian, small)
• 5. He sat beside a ______desk.( wooden, brown, big)
Choose the correct order of the Adjectives
1.A. dirty old flannel
B.old dirty flannel
C.flannel old dirty

2. A.plastic big blue

B. big blue plastic
C. big plastic blue
3.A. handsome new American
B. American new handsome
C. new handsome American

4. A. a blue old German

B. an old German blue
C. an old blue German
5. A. new Italian wonderful
B. wonderful Italian new
C. wonderful new Italian
Practice your skill in ordering adjectives by

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