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Mastering Adjective Order: A Guide for pre-intermediate and intermediate students

Writer's picture: David MacFarlaneDavid MacFarlane

Updated: Apr 13, 2023


When using more than one adjective before a noun, it's essential to follow a specific order to make your sentences sound natural and clear. Here's a simple guide to help you understand the correct order of adjectives.


The general order of adjectives is:

  1. Quantity or number (e.g., two, several, many)

  2. Opinion or quality (e.g., beautiful, delicious, interesting)

  3. Size (e.g., small, tall, large)

  4. Shape (e.g., round, square, flat)

  5. Age (e.g., old, young, ancient)

  6. Color (e.g., blue, green, yellow)

  7. Origin (e.g., Italian, American, Chinese)

  8. Material (e.g., wooden, plastic, metal)

  9. Purpose or qualifier (e.g., cooking, sports, gardening)


Example:


She bought two beautiful small round wooden dining tables.






 

Keep practicing with different combinations of adjectives to improve your understanding of the correct order of adjectives. Remember, following this order will help your sentences sound more natural and be easily understood by native English speakers.


 

Now, let's practice with some exercises:



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