1. The order of Adjectives
Primary 3
The order of Adjectives

2. We can use more than one adjective before a noun.
There is usually one correct order.

3. It’s beautiful sunny weather.
e.g.
It’s beautiful sunny weather.
2. John has a big brown dog.

4. We order adjectives according to their meaning.
Word order
We order adjectives according to their meaning.
1. Opinion 2.
Size 3.
other qualities 4.
Age
5. Colour 6.
Origin
7. Material 8.
Type
9. Purpose

5. 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….

6. Group
Examples 4.
Age (how old?)
old, new 5.
Colour
green, red, brown… 6.
Origin (where from?)
China, England….

7. 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….

8. 2. I bought some nice plastic souvenirs.
Some examples:
1. It is a big black cat.
colour
size
2. I bought some nice plastic souvenirs.
opinion
material

9. 4. It is a wonderful new face cream.
Some examples:
3. He has old brown shoes.
colour
age
4. It is a wonderful new face cream.
purpose
opinion
age

10. 5. I had a long boring boat journey.
Some examples:
5. I had a long boring boat journey.
size
quality
type
6. It is a beautiful wooden picture frame.
opinion
purpose
material

11. Exercise: (boots) They’re leather. They’re small.
They’re small leather boots.
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12. Exercise: 2. (car) It’s big. It’s yellow. It’s a big yellow car.
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13. Exercise: 3. (a vase) It’s glass. It’s lovely. It’s new.
It’s a lovely new glass vase.
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14. Exercise: 4. (a table) small / coffee / plastic
It’s a small plastic coffee table.
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15. Exercise: 5. (seat) wooden / expensive / garden
expensive wooden garden seat.
It’s an________________________

16. Exercise: 6. This game is new. It’s for the family. And it’s exciting.
This is an_____________________
_____________________________
exciting new family
game.

17. Exercise: 7. This is a chocolate bar. It’s new. And it’s a big bar.
_______________________
big new chocolate bar.

18. 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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