How to order adjectives in English
In many languages, adjectives denoting attributes usually occur in a specific order. This order is usually Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin and Material.
For Example:
- I love that really big old green antique car that always parked at the end of the street.
- My sister adopted a beautiful big white bulldog.
When there are two or more adjectives that are from the same group, the word and is placed between the two adjectives:
- The house is green and red.
- The library has old and new books.
When there are three or more adjectives from the same adjective group, place a comma between each of the coordinate adjectives:
- We live in the big green, white and red house at the end of the street.
- My friend lost a red, black and white watch.
A comma is not placed between an adjective and the noun.
What the adjective expresses | Examples |
---|---|
Quantity | four, ten, a few, several |
Value/Opinion | delicious, charming, beautiful |
Size | tall, tiny, huge |
Temperature | hot, cold |
Age | old, young, new, 14-year-old |
Shape | square, round |
Color | red, purple, green |
Origin | Swedish, Victorian, Chinese |
Material | glass, silver, wooden |
Order of Adjectives Exercises
http://www.learnenglishfeelgood.com/esl_adjectiveorder4.html
http://a4esl.org/q/h/vm/adjorder.html
http://www.usingenglish.com/quizzes/139.html
http://web2.uvcs.uvic.ca/elc/studyzone/410/grammar/adjord1.htm
https://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adjectives-order-quiz.htm
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