Adjectives and Their Order Quiz

What is the general order of adjectives before a noun?

• Material, Purpose, Origin, Color, Shape, Age, Size

• Color, Shape, Size, Age, Opinion, Material, Purpose

• Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose

• Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose

Which of the following is an example of an opinion adjective?

• old

• beautiful

• red

• cotton

What type of adjective is 'tiny'?

• Shape

• Age

• Size

• Opinion

Which adjective describes the origin of an object?

• purple

• round

• Italian

• wooden

What is the purpose of the adjective in the phrase 'sleeping bag'?

• To describe purpose

• To describe size

• To describe color

• To describe age

Which of the following is NOT a category of adjectives listed?

• Origin

• Material

• Purpose

• Emotion

In the phrase 'a wonderful large round Spanish marble table', which adjective indicates size?

• Spanish

• round

• wonderful

• large

What is the correct order of adjectives in the phrase 'three beautiful old Italian vases'?

• Origin, Age, Size, Opinion

• Opinion, Size, Age, Origin

• Age, Opinion, Size, Origin

• Size, Age, Opinion, Origin

Which of the following is an example of a material adjective?

• tiny

• round

• old

• gold

What is the function of a determiner in a noun phrase?

• To specify the color

• To indicate quantity or possession

• To show the origin

• To describe the noun