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.

We order adjectives according to

their meaning.

Word order

1.

Opinion

2.

Size

3.

other

qualities

4.

Age

5.

Colour

6.

Origin

7.

Material

8.

Type

9.

Purpose

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.

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.

opinion agepurpose

Some examples:

5. I had a long boring boat journey.

size quality

6. It is a beautiful wooden picture frame.

opinionmaterial purpose

type

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

It’s an________________________expensive wooden garden seat.

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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