Ordering Adjectives

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun, giving more information about it.

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What is the purpose of ordering adjectives?

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Ordering adjectives helps to create clear and descriptive sentences by following a specific sequence.

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What is the correct order of adjectives?

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The typical order is: quantity, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose.

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Give an example of adjectives in the correct order.

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A beautiful large old round red wooden table.

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What does the adjective 'fifty' describe in the sentence: 'We paid fifty dollars for our tickets'?

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It describes how much.

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Which adjective comes first: 'small' or 'white' in 'small white cat'?

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'Small' comes first because it describes size before color.

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What is the correct order of these adjectives: 'expensive' and 'sports' in 'expensive sports car'?

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'Expensive' comes first because it describes the type of sports car.

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What is an example of a sentence with correctly ordered adjectives?

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The old green slimy frog jumped into the creek.

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What is the adjective in the sentence: 'She lost a small white cat'?

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The adjectives are 'small' and 'white'.

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How do you determine the order of adjectives?

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