Order adjectives
Key Notes:
1. Definition of Adjectives:
- Adjectives are words that describe or modify nouns.
- Example: A tall building (tall describes the building).
2. The Importance of Order:
- When more than one adjective is used to describe a noun, they must follow a particular order for the sentence to sound natural and be grammatically correct.
- Incorrect: She wore a red beautiful dress.
- Correct: She wore a beautiful red dress.
3. The Order of Adjectives:
Adjectives generally follow this order:
1. Quantity or number
- Example: two, several, many, few, one
- She has two large dogs.
2. Quality or opinion
- Example: beautiful, interesting, funny, horrible
- It was an exciting day.
3. Size
- Example: small, large, tiny, huge
- He lives in a small house.
4. Age
- Example: old, young, new, ancient
- That is an old wooden chair.
5. Shape
- Example: round, square, oval, triangular
- She has a round table.
6. Color
- Example: red, blue, yellow, green
- They have a blue car.
7. Proper adjective (often nationality or origin)
- Example: American, French, Mexican
- It’s a French pastry.
8. Material
- Example: wooden, metallic, cotton, plastic
- I bought a wooden table.
9. Purpose or qualifier (used to describe the use or function of something)
- Example: cooking, sleeping, racing, swimming
- She owns a racing car.
4. Example of Correct Order:
- Three small old wooden French chairs.
- Three (quantity) + small (size) + old (age) + wooden (material) + French (origin)
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