ADJECTIVES

VS
ADVERBS
ADJECTIVES
LET’S TWIST YOUR
BRAIN!
(LITERALLY)
Choose the letter of the
sentence that follows the
correct series of
adjectives.
A.The three pricey large vases were
delivered yesterday.
B.The large pricey three vases were
delivered yesterday.
C.The pricey three large vases were
delivered yesterday.
D.The large pricey three vases were
delivered yesterday.
 ANSWER:

A. The three pricey large vases

were delivered yesterday.
 NUMBER QUALITY/ATTRIBUTE SIZE

A. The three pricey large vases

were delivered yesterday.
A.My mother has been keeping those three
large pricey antique vases.
B.My mother has been keeping those pricey
large three antique vases.
C.My mother has been keeping those three
pricey large antique vases.
D.My mother has been keeping those three
pricey large antique vases.
 ANSWER:

D. My mother has been keeping

those three pricey large antique
vases.
A. The two, old, little, high-end, pear-shaped
vases were robbed yesterday.
B. The two high-end, little old pear-shaped
vases were robbed yesterday.
C. The little, two, old, high-end, pear-shaped
vases were robbed yesterday.
D. The two old, little pear-shaped, high-end
vases were robbed yesterday.
 ANSWER:

•The two high-end, little old pear-

shaped vases were robbed
yesterday.
A. In 1986,two old, little heart-shaped,
fascinating, blue house were found in the
woods.
B. In 1986,two little, heart-shaped old blue
fascinating house were found in the woods.
C. In 1986,two fascinating, little, old, heart-
shaped blue house were found in the woods.
D. Fascinating two little, heart-shaped old blue
house were found in the woods in 1986.
 ANSWER:

C. In 1986,two fascinating,
little, old, heart-shaped blue
house were found in the
woods.
A. In 1986,two fascinating, little, old, heart-shaped
blue wooden house were found in the woods.
B. In 1986,two little, heart-shaped, old blue
fascinating wooden house were found in the
woods.
C. In 1986,two old, little heart-shaped, fascinating,
blue wooden house were found in the woods.
D. Fascinating two little, heart-shaped, old wooden
blue house were found in the woods in 1986.
 ANSWER:

A. In 1986,two fascinating, little,

old, heart-shaped blue wooden
house were found in the woods.
SERIES OF ADJECTIVES
 SERIES OF ADJECTIVES
NUMBER QUALITY SIZE AGE SHAPE COLOR ORIGIN/M PURPOS
/ATTRIBU ATERIAL E
TE
Three Pricey Large

Three Pricey large Antiqu

e
Two High- Little Old Pear-
end shaped
Two Fascina Little Old Heart- Blue Wooden
ting shaped
1. I have read
___________(interesting,
several) novels by
Hemingway.
2. Your _____________(hand-
carved, French provincial)
furniture looks expensive.
3. I know that
________(dark-haired,
tall, lovely) girl.
4. My ____________(double-
knit, brown, flared)pants are
well-tailored.
5.