We can use more than one

adjective before a noun.

There is usually one correct

order.
 e.g.
1. It’s beautiful sunny weather.

2. John has a big brown dog.

 Word order
We order adjectives according to
their meaning.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
Opinion Size other Age Colour
qualities
6. 7. 8. 9.
Origin Material Type Purpose
 Group Examples
1. Opinion (how good?) wonderful, nice, great,
terrible…
2. Size (how big?) small, large, long, tall,
short…
3. Most other qualities quiet, famous, important,
soft, fast, warm….
 Group Examples
4. Age (how old?) old, new
5. Colour green, red, brown…
6. Origin (where from?) China, England….
 Group Examples
7. Material (made of?) paper, wood, plastic…
8. Type (what kind?) an electric kettle,
road transport…
9. Purpose (where for?) a face towel,
a bread knife….
 Some examples:
1. It is a big black cat.
size colour

2. I bought some nice plastic souvenirs.

opinion material
 Some examples:
3. He has old brown shoes.
age colour

4. It is a wonderful new face cream.

purpose
opinion age
 Some examples:
5. I had a long boring boat journey.
size quality type

6. It is a beautiful wooden picture frame.

opinion purpose
material
 Exercise:
1. (boots)
They’re leather. They’re small.
They’re small leather boots.
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 Exercise:
2. (car)
It’s big. It’s yellow.
It’s a big yellow car.
_______________________________
 Exercise:
3. (a vase)
It’s glass. It’s lovely. It’s new.
It’s a lovely new glass vase.
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 Exercise:
4. (a table)
small / coffee / plastic
It’s a small plastic coffee table.
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 Exercise:
5. (seat)
wooden / expensive / garden
expensive wooden garden seat.
It’s an________________________
 Exercise:
6. This game is new. It’s for the
family. And it’s exciting.

This is an_____________________
exciting new family
game.
_____________________________
 Exercise:
7. This is a chocolate bar. It’s new.
And it’s a big bar.

This is a_____________________
big new chocolate bar.
_______________________
 Exercise:
8. This phone is mobile. It’s
Chinese. And it’s very good.

This is a_____________________
very good Chinese
mobile phone.
_______________________
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