5.1.8 - Order of Adjective

In many languages, adjectives denoting attributes usually occur in a specific order. Generally, the adjective order in English is:

• Quantity or number
• Quality or opinion
• Size
• Age
• Shape
• Color
• Proper adjective (often nationality, other place of origin, or material)
• Purpose or qualifier

ACTIVITIES

Arrange the following into a sentence according to the order of the adjectives

1. (i) a green silk sari
   (ii) a grey old tin box

2. (i) a black crooked crow
   (ii) sat on the blue marble statue.

3. (i) a strange white parrot
   (ii) the dark blue sky

4. (i) The little mango tree
   (ii) was cut by the big iron saw.

5. (i) a tiny yellow bird
   (ii) sang a big magical song.