Adjectives

Adjectives

1. Order: when we group adjectives together there is a general (sometimes flexible) rule for the position of each type of adjective.

   • 1. Opinion
     • Explains what you think about something.
       • like, dislike
         • Example: The elephant is enormous.
   • 2. Size
     • Describes the size of something.
       • big, small, fat, skinny
         • Example: The big black car.
   • 3. Age
     • Describes how old or young something may be.
       • young, old, senior
         • Example: That fossil is ancient.
   • 4. Shape
     • Describes the shape of something.
       • round, lumpy, cylindrical
         • Example: The ball is round.
   • 5. Colour
     • Describes the colour of something.
       • blue, yellowish, red
         • Example: The sky is so blue today.
   • 6. Origin
     • Describes where something comes from (e.g. nationality)
       • Greek, Australian, western
         • Example: They originally came from the south.
   • 7. Material
     • Describes what something is made of.
       • metal, wood, plastic
         • Example: We are going to buy some plastic cutlery.
   • 8. Purpose
     • Describes what something is used for.
       • JUMPING castle, WRITING folio, SLEEPING bag
         • Example: We are going to take our sleeping bags.