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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