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4. Order of adjectives for describing

1. Adjectives order

The order of adjectives in English is important for the description to be clear and coherent.

In general, adjectives are placed in a specific order according to their function.

Here is the commonly accepted order:

1. Opinion (amazing, beautiful, interesting)

2. Size (big, small, tall)

3. Age (young, old, new)

4. Shape (round, square, rectangular)

5. Colour (red, blue, green)

6. Origin (Dutch, Japanese, Turkish)

7. Material (metal, wood, plastic)

8. Purpose (cleaning, hammering, cooking)

For example, if we want to describe a big and beautiful house, we would first mention the opinion, then the size and finally the adjective that describes the house.

Therefore, the description would be “a beautiful big house”.

Extra information

Here you have the links to some websites that will help you to understand better the explanation about adjectives order:

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/grammar/british-grammar/adjectives-order

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/order-of-adjectives.html

2. Order the words

Ordena las palabras para que la frase sea correcta gramaticalmente, teniendo en cuenta la regla de orden de los adjetivos.

  • I
  • am
  • wearing
  • a
  • blue
  • jacket,
  • beautiful
  • and
  • new
  • trousers
  • and a pair of
  • big
  • old
  • and
  • brown shoes

Comprobar

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3. Order the words

Ordena las palabras para que las frases sean gramaticalmente correctas, teniendo en cuenta las reglas de orden de los adjetivos.

  • She
  • is wearing
  • a
  • round
  • green
  • plastic
  • bracelet,
  • a
  • beautiful
  • long
  • red
  • dress
  • and
  • black
  • heels

Comprobar

¡Correcto!

No es correcto... Respuesta correcta:

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