ADJECTIVE ORDER

ADJECTIVE ORDER

When we use more than one adjective with a noun, there is a general rule for the order in which we use them.

The rule says that the more specific or objective the adjective, the closer to the noun.

Adjectives expressing opinion (wonderful, horrible) usually come first.

It´s not always easy to know how to use this rule so here´s a TIP:

Opinion

Size

Age

Shape

Colour

Origen

Material

Purpose

Now, read the red letters and remenber this word: OSiAShCOMP

Examples
He wore an expensive leather coat.
  "expensive": an opinion about the individual coat.
  "leather": a fact about the type of coat.

1. Now classify these adjectives according to their category:

JAPANESE , lEATHER, HUGE, TASTY, PINK, FASCINATING, PLASTIC, NEW, ROUND, SPANISH, TINY, SAD, WOODEN, WIDE, SMALL, GREY, WOOL, SWEDEN, METAL, SQUARE, FANTASTIC, YELLOW,OLD

• OPINION:

•  SIZE:

•  AGE:

•  SHAPE:

•  COLOUR:

•  ORIGEN:

•  MATERIAL:

 2. Write the adjectives in the sentences in the right order:

• a grapefruit (pink/delicious):

• a motorbike (Italian/red/noisy)

•  a dish (Indian/spicy/tasty)

•  an actor (handsome/tall/young)

•  many buildings (metal/new/huge)