The Order of Adjectives [Ms. May] XI

Adjective in Order
By Ms. May

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a-hammer-iron-heavy-sturdy

• a

• sturdy

• heavy

• iron

• hammer

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5

• 1
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• 4
• 5

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drills-efficient-electric-modern -some

• some

• efficient

• modern

• electric

• drills

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• 5

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my-dress-silk-expensive-new

• my

• expensive

• new

• silk

• dress

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• 5

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three-rings-golden-beautiful-large

• three

• beautiful

• large

• golden

• rings

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The Order of Adjective
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1. Determiner: Articles, possessives, demonstratives, or quantity words (e.g., a, an, the, my, several)

2. Opinion: General opinion or value judgments (e.g., beautiful, lovely, ugly, terrible)

3. Size: How big or small something is (e.g., big, small, tall, huge, tiny)

4. Age: How old or young something is (e.g., old, young, ancient, new)

5. Shape: The shape or form of something (e.g., round, square, rectangular, flat)

6. Color: The color or pattern of something (e.g., red, blue, green, striped)

7. Origin: Where something is from (e.g., French, American, Asian, Mexican)

8. Material: What something is made of (e.g., wooden, plastic, metal, silk)

9. Purpose/Qualifier: The purpose or type of something, often forming part of a compound noun (e.g., sleeping bag, racing car, wedding dress)