IMPORTANT: Order of Adjectives

If there are several adjectives describing a single noun, they are placed in the
following order.

Number Opinion Size Age Shape Colour

Origin Material Purpose
(NOSASCOMP)
Ex. Several unusual tiny old green Greek copper cooking vessels were
found at the excavation site.

Q1. Fill with appropriate adjectives.

1. There were _____ people at the wedding whom I did not recognize.
2. The _____ ears of corn shone in the sun.
3. I have heard _____ stories from my grandmother.
4. Sunil is the _____ child of the family.
5. The dog started wagging _____ tail when it smelt the food.
6. _____ of the class raised their hands to answer the question of the
teacher.
7. _____ song should be sung at the school’s Annual Function?
8. We have _____ cake left over from yesterday.
 9. _____ idea was it to carry the laptop inside the cinema?
10.He was seated in the _____ row.

(golden, youngest, which, some, many, whose, its, several, third,

three-fourth)

Q2. Fill with adjectives.

1. Alia is Pratima’s ____ daughter. (quality)
2. I would like _____ tea with breakfast. (quantity)
3. There are _____ birds in the nest. (number)
4. She came _____ in the relay race. (number)
5. She gave _____ book to her best friend. (demonstrative)
6. _____ house has been burnt down in the fire? (interrogative)
7. There is a wonderful story about how the camel got ____ hump.
(possessive)
Q3. Fill in the blanks with suitable forms of the given adjectives.
1. He is the ____(clever) of the two brothers.
2. This chilly is _____ (hot) than any other I have ever had.
3. This is one of the _____ (hot) chilly I have ever had.
4. Varun is the _____ (fast) of all the athletes.
5. This decision is not the _____ (easy) one to take.
6. Honesty is the _____(good) policy.
7. The temple is adorned with _____ (complex) details than we realized at
first.
8. What is the _____ (interesting) thing you have ever done?