Order adjectives
Key Notes:
✨ Order of Adjectives ✨
When using more than one adjective to describe a noun, there is a special order we follow in English.
| 📝 Typical Order of Adjectives |
Adjectives are usually placed in this order:
🎨 Opinion → 📏 Size → 🏷️ Age → 🏠 Shape → 🌈 Colour → 🧵 Material → 📍 Purpose/Type → 📝 Noun
Example:
- I bought a beautiful 🥰 small 📏 old 🕰️ round 🔵 blue 👕 cotton shirt.
| 🏷️ Types of Adjectives |
| Type | Explanation | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 🎨 Opinion | What you think about something | beautiful, amazing, ugly |
| 📏 Size | How big or small it is | small, large, tiny |
| 🏷️ Age | How old it is | new, old, ancient |
| 🏠 Shape | The shape of the object | round, square, oval |
| 🌈 Colour | The colour of the object | red, blue, yellow |
| 🧵 Material | What it is made of | cotton, wooden, metal |
| 📍 Purpose/Type | What it is used for | sleeping (bag), cooking (pot) |
| ✅ Rules to Remember |
1. Multiple adjectives: Use commas between adjectives of the same type.
- Example: I saw a beautiful, amazing painting. 🎨
2. Do not separate adjectives that are different types with commas.
- Example: She wore a beautiful red dress. 💃🔴
3. Adjective + Noun: Always adjectives come before nouns.
- Example: He has a small wooden box. 📦
| 🌟 Quick Trick to Remember |
O – S – A – S – C – M – P
- Opinion 🎨 → Size 📏 → Age 🏷️ → Shape 🏠 → Colour 🌈 → Material 🧵 → Purpose 📍
| 🖼️ Example Sentences |
- I found an old 🏷️ small 📏 round 🏠 silver 🌈 coin. 🪙
- She bought a beautiful 🎨 large 📏 yellow 🌈 wool 🧵 scarf. 🧣
- He is driving a fast 🎨 new 🏷️ black 🌈 sports 📍 car. 🚗
Let’s practice!🖊️
