by lilian marchesoni. before a noun, the usual order of adjectives is: opinion size color shape...
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Order of Adjectives
By Lilian Marchesoni
BEFORE A NOUN, THE USUAL ORDER OF
ADJECTIVES IS:
opinion
size
color
shape
nationality
material
O
SI
CO
SHA
NA
MA
Yesterday my uncle bought a beautiful big yellow rectangular
Thai silk rug.
beautiful
big
rectangular
Thai
silk
opinion
size
shape
nationality
material
yellow color
Bill is wearing ugly big black squared Italian plastic glasses.
ugly
big
square
Italian
plastic
opinion
size
shape
nationality
material
black color
Your Turn!
Sam has a (white / small / metal / rectangular) toolbox.
Sam has a small white rectangular metal
toolbox.
Michael is wearing (brown / leather / big) boots.
Michael is wearing big brown leather boots.
Lucy bought a (plastic / short / beautiful / black) miniskirt last
week.
Lucy bought a beautiful short black plastic miniskirt last week.
My uncle gave me a (Italian / big /
nice / red / cotton) sweatshirt.
My uncle gave me a nice big red Italian
cotton sweater.
John always wears his brown baggy denim pants.
John always wears his (denim / brown / baggy) pants.
My favorite singer has long blond straight hair.
My favorite singer has (blond / long / straight) hair.
My brother always wears his old red leather jacket.
My brother always wears his (leather / old / red) jacket.
Phil bought pretty black Italian plastic sunglasses.
Phil bought (Italian / pretty / plastic / black) sunglasses.
My grandparents bought a nice small brown round wooden table.
My grandparents bought a (round / brown / nice / wooden /
small) table.