ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

To describe something, we usually use

descriptive adjective
If there are more than one adjective to describe
something, we usually the correct order as the following

deter Qualit Size/ Age Shape Color Origin Mater Purpo Noun
miner y/ lengt ial se
opinio h
n
•A • Beau •Big • New • Roun • Red • Japan • Cotto • Scien • Cloth
•An tiful •Long • Old d • Black ese n tific e
•the • Inter •Short • Ancie • Squa • Whit • Frenc • Iron • Hand • Watc
estin •Small nt re e h • Metal made h
g etc • Mode • Cubic • Brow • Amer • Gold • Carve • Car
• Good rn al n ican en d • Hous
• Cleve etc • Recta etc • India • Woo e
r ngula n den etc
• Attra r • Afric etc
ctive • Squa an
• Nice re • Germ
• Luxur etc an
ious etc
• Smar
t
Etc
Put the adjectives in brackets in the correct
positions!

1. A ( leather- wonderful- black) handbag.

2. a/an (gold- unusual) bracelet.
3. Some (Thai- delicious ) food.
4. a/an ( old- kind – Chinese ) man.
5. A ( round – wooden – beautiful ) table.
6. The ( black – plastic – small ) bag.
7. An ( American – gold ) film.
8. Several ( small – metal – grey ) boxes.
9. ( brown – long ) hair.
10. a/an ( enormous – yellow ) umbrella.
Expand the underlined phrases using two
or more adjectives!

1. He lives in a house by the river.

2. Have you met the boy I told you about yesterday?
3. This tea tastes a bit strange.
4. You can see a wardrobe upstairs.
5. She already has a car, yet she wants a better one.
6. A table beautifully decorates the living room.
7. The thief stole the statue from the museum.
8. Why don’t you buy that belt? It will look good on
you.
Put the adjectives of the following sentences
into correct order!
1. Dian bought (an – small – leather – interesting – new) bag at the shopping mall
last night.
2. Some fishermen tried to catch (big – the – Javanese – wild – black) shark
attacking their boat in Madura straits last night.
3. Dina is going to buy (traditional – an – Tulungagung – extraordinary – ceramic)
handicraft for her mother.
4. Krisdayanti is one of (pop – the – female – beautiful) singer in Indonesia.
5. Yogyakarta is very well known for its (ancient – javanese – attractive – big)
temple.
6. Yogyakarta is very well known for its (ancient – javanese – attractive – big)
temple.
7. Ramadhan Kahar is (modern – a – scientific – charismatic) author.
8. A caterpillar is (small – a – round – green) animal which can make our crops
destroyed.
9. The bride look so great with (French – beautiful – this – white – silk – long) dress.
10. The scientists are looking for (valuable – the – Egyptian - golden – ancient)
statues in this desert.