Ordering adjectives in sentences

Grade 4 Adjectives Worksheet

Order of Adjectives:
 quantity / number
Are the adjectives in the correct order? If not,
 quality / opinion
rewrite the sentence properly.
 size
1. The little, pink pig was lost.  age
 shape
________________________________  condition
 color
2. We couldn’t see a cloud in the clear,  origin / material
blue sky.  purpose

___________________________________

3. The American, young, handsome actor is named Jeff.

_______________________________________________________

4. The Italian, spicy, delicious sausage worked well in the recipe.

_______________________________________________________

5. Three athletic, French gymnasts won the prize.

_______________________________________________________

6. My mom wanted to buy four striped, red, cloth towels.

_______________________________________________________

7. Two copper, round pennies were on the ground.

__________________________________________________

8. The square, gigantic ham sandwich is on the plate.

________________________________________

Reading & Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com

Ordering adjectives in sentences
Grade 4 Adjectives Worksheet

Answers

1. The little, pink pig was lost.

Correct.

2. We couldn’t see a cloud in the clear, blue sky.

Correct.

3. The American, young, handsome actor is named Jeff.

The handsome, young, American actor is named Jeff.

4. The Italian, spicy, delicious sausage worked well in the recipe.

The delicious, spicy, Italian sausage worked well in the recipe.

5. Three athletic, French gymnasts won the prize.

Correct.

6. My mom wanted to buy four striped, red, cloth towels.

My mom wanted to buy four red, striped, cloth towels.

7. Two copper, round pennies were on the ground.

Two round, copper pennies were on the ground.

8. The square, gigantic ham sandwich is on the plate.

The gigantic, square ham sandwich is on the plate.

Reading & Math for K-5 © www.k5learning.com