Order of Adjectives
Order of Adjectives
Order of Adjectives
A. Choose the correct answer. B. Put the adjectives in the correct order.
1. Jake works in a/an
1. Jack hid in the ……… box. (trading, big, Canadian,
a) big brown square
important)
b) brown square big
c) big square brown ………………………………………………
……… company.
2. The cook is using … knife. 2. Mr. Pitt invited his wife
a) a sharp long metal to a/an (Italian, romantic,
b) a long metal sharp modern) ……………………………
c) a long sharp metal ……………………… restaurant.
Date: ………………………………………………
When there are two or more adjectives in a sentence, they usually go in the following order:
Determiner Opinion Size Age Shape Color Origin Material Purpose
three funny red plastic sleeping bags
this interesting modern American idea
a big round brown wooden table
C. Choose the correct answer. D. Put the adjectives in the correct order.
10.Jake works in a/an
1. Jack hid in the ……… box. (trading, big, Canadian,
d) big brown square
important)
e) brown square big
f) big square brown …………………………………………………
…… company.
11. Mr. Pitt invited his wife to
2. The cook is using … knife.
d) a sharp long metal a/an (Italian, romantic,
e) a long metal sharp modern) ……………………………
f) a long sharp metal ……………………… restaurant.
Answer key
Activity A:
1: c – 2: b – 3: b – 4: b – 5: a – 6: b – 7: c – 8: c
Activity b:
1: important big Canadian trading
2: a romantic modern Italian
3: beautiful young Greek
4: hot long sunny summer
5: an unusual antique red
6: comfortable yellow nylon rain
7: difficult long math
8: cute fat white Ragdoll