We can use more than one
adjective before a noun.
There is usually one correct
order.
e.g.
1. It’s beautiful sunny weather.
2. John has a big brown dog.
Word order
We order adjectives according to
their meaning.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Opinion Size Age Shape Color
6. 7. 8.
NOUN
Origin Material Purpose
Group Examples
1 Opinion (how good?) wonderful, nice, great,
. terrible…
2 Size (how big?) small, large, long, tall,
. short…
3 Age (how old?) New, old, modern,
. ancient…
Group Examples
4. Shape (what shape?) Round, square, curved,
oval…
5. Color green, red, brown…
6. Origin (where from?) Chinese, american,
western...
Group Examples
7. Material (made of?) paper, wood, plastic…
8. Purpose (what for?) Running, camping,
dinner…
Some examples:
1. It is a big black cat.
size colour
2. I bought some nice plastic souvenirs.
opinion material
Some examples:
3. He has old brown shoes.
age colour
4. It is a wonderful new face cream.
purpose
opinion age
Exercise:
1. (boots)
They’re leather. They’re small.
They’re small leather boots.
____________________________________
Exercise:
2. (car)
It’s big. It’s yellow.
It’s a big yellow car.
_______________________________
Exercise:
3. (a vase)
It’s glass. It’s lovely. It’s new.
It’s a lovely new glass vase.
___________________________________________
Exercise:
4. (a table)
small / coffee / plastic
It’s a small plastic coffee table.
________________________________________
Exercise:
5. (seat)
wooden / expensive / garden
expensive wooden garden seat.
It’s an________________________
Exercise:
6. This game is new. It’s for the
family. And it’s exciting.
This is an_____________________
exciting new family
game.
_____________________________
Exercise:
7. This is a chocolate bar. It’s new.
And it’s a big bar.
This is a_____________________
big new chocolate bar.
_______________________
Exercise:
8. This phone is mobile. It’s
Chinese. And it’s very good.
This is a_____________________
very good Chinese
mobile phone.
_______________________
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