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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

See also: Grammar: Adjectives

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