Adjective Order
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| When several adjectives modify the same noun, there is a particular order they must follow in English. Certain adjectives come before others. (Not all have to be used in the same sentence.)
See the chart below.
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Some of
All of
Both | Article
Possessive
Demonstrative
the, a, an
this, that
my, his | Number
Sequence
three
second
next | Quality
Size
wonderful
clean
large | Shape
round
square
flat | Color
red
yellow
black | Origin
Japanese
Italian
French | Material
metal
ceramic
wood |
Examples:
Some of the hungry gentlemen
The last great civilization
Ten big round metal rings
The beautiful Japanese ceramic vase
Either of the small green apples
My three lovely daughters
An interesting wooden statue
The third red plastic container
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