Order of Adjectives

Front

What is the order of adjectives in English?

Back

The order of adjectives in English typically follows this sequence: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose.

Front

What is an adjective?

Back

An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun, providing more information about it.

Front

Give an example of an adjective describing size.

Back

Big, small, tiny, huge.

Front

What is the purpose of using adjectives?

Back

Adjectives help to provide more detail and make sentences more interesting by describing nouns.

Front

What is the correct order of adjectives in the phrase: 'a small red ball'?

Back

The correct order is size (small) followed by color (red).

Front

How do you determine the order of adjectives when multiple adjectives are used?

Back

Follow the general order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose.

Front

What is an example of using three adjectives in the correct order?

Back

A lovely small old wooden table.

Front

What is the adjective in the sentence: 'The tall building is new.'?

Back

The adjective is 'tall'.

Front

What is the difference between a descriptive adjective and a limiting adjective?

Back

Descriptive adjectives describe qualities (e.g., 'happy'), while limiting adjectives restrict or specify (e.g., 'some', 'two').

Front

What is the adjective in the phrase: 'three blue cars'?

Back

The adjectives are 'three' (limiting) and 'blue' (descriptive).