GRAMMAR REVIEW! Adjective order
In English, adjectives usually follow a specific order when more than one is used before a noun.
The general rule is:
Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Color → Origin → Material → Purpose + Noun
Example:
A beautiful (opinion)
big (size)
old (age)
round (shape)
red (color)
Italian (origin)
leather (material)
riding (purpose)
boot (noun)
👉 "A beautiful big old round red Italian leather riding boot"
More examples from each category:
Opinion:
lovely, boring, delicious
Size:
small, tall, huge
Age:
new, ancient, young
Shape:
square, narrow, round
Color:
blue, green, pale
Origin:
American, Chinese, Victorian
Material:
wooden, silk, metal
Purpose:
sleeping (bag), running (shoes)
Check out some of our other free exercises on adjectives and adverbs in English:
Possessive adjectives 1 (B)
Participle adjectives 1 (I)
Participle adjectives 2 (I)
ADVERB or ADJECTIVE? 1 (B)
Change adjectives to adverbs 1 (B)
Adverbs of frequency (position) 1 (I/A)
Comparative adjectives 1 (B)
Comparative adverbs 1 (I)
Comparative/superlative adverbs 1 (I)
Comparative or superlative (adj.)? 1 (I)
Conjunctive adverbs 1 (I)
Adjective order in English 1 (I)
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