Adjectives: Order

Adjectives: Order

1. Adjectives usually occur in a certain order.

   • Number
     • Opinion
       • Size
         • Age
           • Shape
             • Colour
               • Origin
                 • Material
                   • Purpose
                     • Describes what something is used for.
                       • Jumping castle, sleeping bag, camping chair.
                   • Describes what something is made of.
                     • Wooden, plastic, synthetic.
                 • Describes where something comes from.
                   • European, Asian, Australian, western.
                     • European
                       • girl.
               • Describes the colour of something.
                 • Blue, red, dark, fluorescent.
                   • tanned
             • Describes the shape of something.
               • Round, square, lumpy, pointy.
                 • slim
           • Describes how old or young something is.
             • Young, old, elderly, senior.
               • young
         • Describes the size of something.
           • Big, small, fat, chubby, slim.
             • tall
       • Explains what you think about something.
         • Like, dislike, pretty.
           • attractive
     • Describes the number of something.
       • One, two, three.
         • One