ORDER OF ADJECTIVES
We can use more than one adjective before a
noun. There is usually one correct order.
Learn this rhyme to help you remember the
order of adjectives.
In one humble tiny house
Lives an old round mouse.
It hates a grey Persian cat
Which sleeps on its bast door mat.
opinion
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Size/weight
|
age
|
shape
|
colour
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origin
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material
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NOUN
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humble
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tiny
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house
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old
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round
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mouse
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grey
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Persian
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cat
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bast
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door mat
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Exercises
I Put the adjectives in the box under the
correct headings
beautiful writing ugly square red German small young white English curly large
leather cheap handsome paper tiny marble delicious silk long huge horrible
Opinion
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Size
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Age
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Shape
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Colour
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Origin
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Material
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II
Put the adjectives in the correct position.
A
1 a detective/
new / brilliant /
French / film
2 a(n) German / brown
/ enormous / beef / sausage
3 a red and white /
lovely / marble
/ Turkish /
chess set
4 a(n)
motorcycling / old
/ black /
dirty / big
/ jacket
5 a(n) Greek/
ancient / fascinating
/ monument
6 a
green / antique
/ really /
big / old
/ car
7 a
big / beautiful
/ white /
bulldog.
B
Dear Ann,
It's a shame you couldn't make
it to the wedding, but thank you for the... 1...( dessert / crystal /
lovely ) bowls which you sent us. The
wedding was unforgettable and everyone looked beautiful, especially the
bridesmaids in their.....2.....( silk / long / cream ) dresses. At the reception we had a....3....(
three-course / home-made / delicious )
meal and the best man gave a(n)...4...( amusing / nice / short ) speech. In the evening more guests arrived
and the hotel provided....5....( Irish / live / excellent ) music. Before we
left, we cut the....6... ( wedding / white /iced ) cake.
Hope to see you soon!
Love,
