Order of Adjectives and Modal Verbs

Order of Adjectives and Modal Verbs

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Order of Adjectives

What comes first?

Opinion

Many adjectives are considered to be opinions. If someone can disagree with you on a description, it is probably an opinion adjective. If an adjective doesn't fit the other categories, it's probably an opinion! Let's practice!

Multiple Choice

Which of these adjectives is an opinion?

• tiny

• orange

• soft

Multiple Choice

Which of these adjectives is an opinion?

• comfortable

• pink

• leather

Now, let's practice order of adjectives.

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Multiple Choice

Choose the right option:

_______________________________ cake

• a chocolate delicious round

• a delicious round chocolate

• a round delicious chocolate

Multiple Choice

Choose the right option:

________________________________ food

• delicious French

• French delicious

Multiple Choice

What is the correct order of adjectives?

• color, size, purpose

• age, opinion, origin

• opinion, size, age

Modal Verbs

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Types of modal verbs

• ability: it can or can't be done; could

• advice: telling someone what they should do

• obligation: HAVE to do it

• permission: asking to do it

• possibility: a chance it will happen

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows the modal verb of possibility?

• It might rain today.

• I must win the raffle!

• You should rest if you have a headache.

• He can solve two puzzles in 3 minutes!

Multiple Select

Which two sentences show ability?

• Daniel can solve a word search puzzle in 5 minutes.

• Mary must get good grades or she'll be grounded.

• When I was younger I could dance really good.

• The doctor said I should eat healthier.

Multiple Select

Which modal verb best completes the sentence for obligation? I'm not going to class today because I ____________ go to the dentist.

• would

• must

• could

• couldn't

Multiple Choice

May I sit down now?

Which word in the sentence is a modal verb?

• may

• sit

• now

• down

Please focus and use your notes. Don't just guess, try your best!