Adjectives Order_unit1 Flashcards
What is the general order of adjectives in English
Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose.
Example of adjectives expressing size and age.
A small new car
Example of adjectives expressing opinion.
: A beautiful large old round red Italian wooden coffee table.
What type of adjective describes the size?
Size adjectives describe how big or small something is.
Example: “big,” “tiny,” “huge.”
Example of adjectives expressing size and age
A small new car.
What type of adjective describes age?
Age adjectives tell how old something is.
Example: “young,” “ancient,” “new.”
What type of adjective describes age?
Age adjectives tell how old something is.
Example: “young,” “ancient,” “new.”
Example of adjectives expressing age and shape.
An old square table.
What type of adjective describes shape?
Shape adjectives refer to the form of something.
Example: “round,” “square,” “triangular.”
Example of adjectives expressing shape and color.
A round blue ballon
What type of adjective describes color?
Color adjectives specify the hue of something.
Example: “red,” “green,” “yellow.”
Example of adjectives expressing color and origin.
A green French class
What type of adjective describes origin?
Origin adjectives indicate where something comes from.
Example: “Italian,” “American,” “Chinese.”
Example of adjectives expressing origin and material.
A Chinese silk scarf.
What type of adjective describes material?
Material adjectives tell what something is made of.
Example: “wooden,” “metal,” “plastic.”
Example of adjectives expressing material and purpose. Da
A plastic water bottle.
Example of adjectives expressing material and purpose.
plastic water bottle.
What type of adjective describes purpose?
Purpose adjectives indicate what something is used for.
Example: “sleeping” (as in sleeping bag), “cooking” (as in cooking pot).
Example of adjectives expressing purpose and size
: A large cooking pot.
How do you combine adjectives in a sentence
Large old lovely green round ceramic vase Italian.
Lovely large old round green Italian ceramic vase.
Example of multiple adjectives in correct order. Ve
Three small round blue plastic containers.”
What is an important tip when using adjectives?
Use commas to separate adjectives of equal rank; do not use commas for adjectives that follow the established order.
Example:
Equal rank: “It was a long, hot summer.” (Both “long” and “hot” describe “summer.”)
Established order: “It was a beautiful large old round table.” (No commas needed here as they follow the adjective order rules.)
blue old car
An old blue car
A round large table
A large round table
