Adjectives (Order)

Adjectives (Order)

1. Adjectives signifying attributes usually occur in a specific order

   • Opinion
     • Explains what you think about something
       • Examples: like, dislike, loathe
         • I dislike the taste of tomatoes.
   • Purpose
     • Describes what something is used for
       • Examples: JUMPING castle, SLEEPING bag
         • We are taking our sleeping bags to camp.
   • Size
     • Describes the size of something
       • Examples: big, small, fat, skinny
         • The elephant is enormous.
   • Material
     • Describes what something is made out of
       • Examples: wood, metal, plastic
         • They are going to buy paper plates.
   • Age
     • Describes how old or young something may be
       • Examples: young, old, senior
         • That fossil is ancient.
   • Origin
     • Describes where something comes from
       • Examples: Greek, Australian, Polish, Western.
         • They originally come from the South.
   • Shape
     • Describes the shape of something
       • Examples: round, lumpy, cylindrical
         • The loaf of bread is rectangular.
   • Colour
     • Describes the colour of something
       • Examples: green, purple, yellowish
         • The grass is very green today.