Adjective Order
| When several adjectives modify the same noun, there is a particular order they must follow in English. Certain adjectives come before others. (Not all have to be used in the same sentence.)See the chart below. |
| Quanti-fier Some of All of Both | Article Posses-sive Demons-trative the, a, an this, that my, his | Number Sequence three second next | Quality Size wonderful clean large | Shape round square flat | Color red yellow black | Origin Laos Italian French | Material metal ceramic wood |
Examples:
Some of the hungry gentlemen
The last great civilization
Ten big round metal rings
The beautiful Japanese ceramic vase
Either of the small green apples
My three lovely daughters
An interesting wooden statue
The third red plastic container
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