In English, it is common to use more than

one adjective before a noun for

example, Hes a silly young fool, or
shes a smart, energetic woman.
When you use more than one adjective,
you have to put them in the right order,
according to type.
This presentation will explain the
different types of adjectives and the
correct order for them.

Opinion:

it explains what you think about

something (other people may not agree with
you).
Examples: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult
Size:

it tells you how big or small something

is.
Examples: large, tiny, enormous, little

Age: it tells you how young or old

something or someone is.
Examples: ancient, new, young,
old

Shape: it describes the shape of

something.
Examples: square, round, flat,
rectangular

Colour:

describes the colour of

something.
Examples: blue, pink, reddish, grey
Origin:

describes where something

comes from.
Examples: French, lunar, American,
eastern, Greek

Material: it describes what something is

made from.
Examples: wooden, metal, cotton, paper

Purpose: it describes what something is

used for. These adjectives often end with ing.
Examples: sleeping (as in sleeping bag),
roasting (as in roasting tin)

Examples:

1.

A silly young English man.

2.

- A huge round metal bowl.

3.

- A small red sleeping bag.

Look at the type of adjectives used in these sentences:

wonderful old Italian clock. (opinion - age

- origin)
A

big square blue box. (size - shape - color)

disgusting pink plastic ornament.

(opinion - color - material)

I bought a pair of _____ shoes.

-

black leather

leather black

It was a ____ car.

-

red fast

fast red

It's a ____ building.

-

big round

round big

1. At home there is
a____________table in the
dining room.
Beautiful wooden square
Beautiful square wooden
Wooden beautiful square

2. I was offered______ring by
my husband.
* an unusual gold
* A gold unusual

3. My daughter _______
hashair.
A beautiful long black
Black long beautiful
Long beautiful black

4. The gallery exhibited ______

paintings.
* French old strange
* strange old French
* Old strange French

To practise more go to:

1.

http://www.englishclub.com/grammar/adjectives-order_qu
iz.htm

2.

http://www.1-language.com/englishcoursenew/unit34_g
rammar_exs.htm

3.

- http://www.hot.ee/kat3z/hotPot/Adjective_order_1.htm

Good
Luck!!!!!