Order of Adjectives

Order of Adjectives

1. 1. Opinion

   • Gives an opinion
     • Good, bad, weird, funny, fun etc.
       • "The beach was fun"

2. 2. Size

   • Tells us the size of a noun
     • Big, small, bulky, thin, etc.
       • "We went to a big beach"

3. 3. Age

   • Tells us the age of a noun, can be specific or non-specific
     • Young, old, twelve-year-old, mature etc.
       • "There was a young man at the beach"

4. 4. Shape

   • Informs us of the shape or appearance of a noun
     • Round, square, wavy, crooked etc.
       • "We played with a round ball at the beach"

5. 5. Colour

   • Tell us the shade and hue of a noun
     • Red, Blue, Purple, Dark, Metallic etc.
       • "We played with a blue ball at the beach"

6. 6. Origin

   • Tell us the geographical locations associated with a noun
     • Northern, southern, French, Australian etc.
       • "The ball we played with had an Australian Flag on it"

7. 7. Material

   • Tells us the raw material or texture of a noun
     • Wooden, plastic, soft, hard etc.
       • "We played with a wooden ball"

8. 8. Purpose

   • Tells us what the noun is doing or is used for
     • Sleeping, bouncing, running etc.
       • "I wore my running shoes to the beach"

9. "We played with a fun, big, old, round, blue, French, wooden, bouncing ball at the beach"