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    The document discusses the order of adjectives in English. There is generally a specific order that adjectives denoting attributes follow: quantity or number, quality or opinion, size, age, shape, color, proper adjective (nationality, origin, material), and purpose or qualifier. When there are multiple adjectives from the same group, they are separated by "and" if two, or commas if three or more. Examples are provided to illustrate the typical order of adjectives in different contexts.

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    The document discusses the order of adjectives in English. There is generally a specific order that adjectives denoting attributes follow: quantity or number, quality or opinion, size, age, shape, color, proper adjective (nationality, origin, material), and purpose or qualifier. When there are multiple adjectives from the same group, they are separated by "and" if two, or commas if three or more. Examples are provided to illustrate the typical order of adjectives in different contexts.

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    Order of Adjectives

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    Liezel Jane Lago Simblante
    The document discusses the order of adjectives in English. There is generally a specific order that adjectives denoting attributes follow: quantity or number, quality or opinion, size, age, shape, color, proper adjective (nationality, origin, material), and purpose or qualifier. When there are multiple adjectives from the same group, they are separated by "and" if two, or commas if three or more. Examples are provided to illustrate the typical order of adjectives in different contexts.

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    Order of adjectives

    How to order adjectives in English

    In many languages, adjectives denoting attributes usually occur in a specific

    order. Generally, the adjective order in English is:

    1. Quantity or number

    2. Quality or opinion

    3. Size

    4. Age

    5. Shape
    More examples:
    6. Color

    7. Proper adjective (often nationality, other place of origin, or material) 1. I love that beautiful old big green antique car that always parked at the

    8. Purpose or qualifier end of the street. [quality – age – size – color – proper adjective]

    For example: 2. My sister has a big beautiful tan and white bulldog. [size – quality –

    color – color]
    1. I love that really big old green antique car that always parked at the
    3. A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]
    end of the street.
    4. A big square blue box. [dimension – shape – color]
    2. My sister adopted a beautiful big white bulldog.
    5. A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion – color – material]
    When there are two or more adjectives that are from the same group, the
    6. Some slim new French trousers. [dimension – age – origin]
    word and is placed between the two adjectives:
    7. An amazing new American movie. [opinion – age – origin]

    1. The house is green and red. 8. I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color – material]

    2. The library has old and new books.

    When there are three or more adjectives from the same adjective group, place

    a comma between each of the coordinate adjectives:

    1. We live in the big green, white and red house at the end of the street.

    2. My friend lost a red, black and white watch.

    A comma is not placed between an adjective and the noun

    beautiful

    amazing
    Quantity or Quality or Proper Purpose or
    Determiner Size Age Shape Color Noun
    number opinion adjective qualifier

    The three beautiful little gold plates


    A beautiful old Italian sports car

    An amazing heart-shaped red and white sofa


    Order of adjectives – examples

    More examples:

    9. I love that beautiful old big green antique car that always parked at the end of the street. [quality – age – size – color – proper adjective]

    10. My sister has a big beautiful tan and white bulldog. [size – quality – color – color]

    11. A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]

    12. A big square blue box. [dimension – shape – color]

    13. A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion – color – material]

    14. Some slim new French trousers. [dimension – age – origin]

    15. An amazing new American movie. [opinion – age – origin]

    16. I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color – material]

    Quantity or Quality or Proper Purpose or


    Determiner Size Age Shape Color Noun
    number opinion adjective qualifier

    A beautiful old Italian sports car

    The three beautiful little gold plates

    heart- red and


    An amazing sofa
    shaped white

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