Worksheet for practicing adjective order in English sentences.

The task in the image is to unscramble sentences by arranging the given words into correct, grammatically proper English sentences. The main focus is on ordering adjectives correctly when they appear before a noun, but also includes general sentence structure.

Let's go through each scrambled sentence one by one, unscramble it, and explain the reasoning behind the correct order.

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🔹 1. Anne / long / dress / pink / wears / a / .

Unscrambled: *Anne wears a long pink dress.*

- Explanation:
- Subject: *Anne*
- Verb: *wears*
- Object: *a long pink dress*
- Adjectives before "dress": "long" (size), "pink" (color)
- In English, adjectives follow this typical order:
> Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose – Noun
- Here, "long" (size) comes before "pink" (color).
- So: *long pink dress* → correct.
- Article "a" comes before the adjective-noun phrase.

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🔹 2. has / black / short / Antonia / hair / .

Unscrambled: *Antonia has short black hair.*

- Explanation:
- Subject: *Antonia*
- Verb: *has*
- Object: *short black hair*
- Adjectives: "short" (size), "black" (color)
- Order: size → color → noun
- So: *short black hair* → correct

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🔹 3. he / big / dog / brown / does / have / a / ?

Unscrambled: *Does he have a big brown dog?*

- Explanation:
- Question form: starts with auxiliary verb *does*
- Subject: *he*
- Main verb: *have*
- Object: *a big brown dog*
- Adjective order: "big" (size), "brown" (color)
- So: *big brown dog* → correct
- Note: "a" comes before the adjective-noun phrase

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🔹 4. Barney / an / white / hat / old / wears / .

Unscrambled: *Barney wears an old white hat.*

- Explanation:
- Subject: *Barney*
- Verb: *wears*
- Object: *an old white hat*
- Adjectives: "old" (age), "white" (color)
- Order: age → color → noun
- So: *old white hat* → correct
- Use of "an" because "old" starts with a vowel sound

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🔹 5. me / the / little / cup / red / give / .

Unscrambled: *Give me the little red cup.*

- Explanation:
- Imperative sentence: starts with verb *give*
- Indirect object: *me*
- Direct object: *the little red cup*
- Adjectives: "little" (size), "red" (color)
- Order: size → color → noun → correct
- "the" is used because it’s a specific cup

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🔹 6. my father / his / old / loves / car / blue / .

Unscrambled: *My father loves his old blue car.*

- Explanation:
- Subject: *My father*
- Verb: *loves*
- Object: *his old blue car*
- Possessive: *his* (refers to the car)
- Adjectives: "old" (age), "blue" (color)
- Order: age → color → noun → correct

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🔹 7. new / movie / is / American / this / a / .

Unscrambled: *This is a new American movie.*

- Explanation:
- Subject: *This*
- Verb: *is*
- Complement: *a new American movie*
- Adjectives: "new" (age), "American" (origin)
- Order: age → origin → noun → correct
- "American" is an origin adjective, so comes before the noun

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🔹 8. a / Julia / me / gives / big / green / vase / .

Unscrambled: *Julia gives me a big green vase.*

- Explanation:
- Subject: *Julia*
- Verb: *gives*
- Indirect object: *me*
- Direct object: *a big green vase*
- Adjectives: "big" (size), "green" (color)
- Order: size → color → noun → correct

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🔹 9. we / Italian / restaurant / favourite / go / my / to / .

Unscrambled: *We go to my favourite Italian restaurant.*

- Explanation:
- Subject: *We*
- Verb: *go*
- Prepositional phrase: *to my favourite Italian restaurant*
- "my" is possessive
- "favourite" (opinion) → "Italian" (origin) → "restaurant"
- Opinion → origin → noun → correct
- Note: "favourite" is a strong opinion word, so comes before origin

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🔹 10. want / eat / I / a / apple / red / big / to / .

Unscrambled: *I want to eat a big red apple.*

- Explanation:
- Subject: *I*
- Verb: *want*
- Infinitive phrase: *to eat a big red apple*
- Object: *a big red apple*
- Adjectives: "big" (size), "red" (color)
- Order: size → color → noun → correct

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🔹 11. Dan / an / her / book / gives / old / green / .

Unscrambled: *Dan gives her an old green book.*

- Explanation:
- Subject: *Dan*
- Verb: *gives*
- Indirect object: *her*
- Direct object: *an old green book*
- Adjectives: "old" (age), "green" (color)
- Order: age → color → noun → correct
- "an" because "old" starts with a vowel sound

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✔ Summary Table:

| Scrambled Words | Correct Sentence |
|------------------|-------------------|
| Anne / long / dress / pink / wears / a / . | Anne wears a long pink dress. |
| has / black / short / Antonia / hair / . | Antonia has short black hair. |
| he / big / dog / brown / does / have / a / ? | Does he have a big brown dog? |
| Barney / an / white / hat / old / wears / . | Barney wears an old white hat. |
| me / the / little / cup / red / give / . | Give me the little red cup. |
| my father / his / old / loves / car / blue / . | My father loves his old blue car. |
| new / movie / is / American / this / a / . | This is a new American movie. |
| a / Julia / me / gives / big / green / vase / . | Julia gives me a big green vase. |
| we / Italian / restaurant / favourite / go / my / to / . | We go to my favourite Italian restaurant. |
| want / eat / I / a / apple / red / big / to / . | I want to eat a big red apple. |
| Dan / an / her / book / gives / old / green / . | Dan gives her an old green book. |

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🎯 Key Rules Used:

1. Adjective Order (in most cases):
> Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Color → Origin → Material → Purpose → Noun
Example: *a beautiful (opinion) small (size) old (age) round (shape) red (color) wooden (material) table*

2. Articles: "a/an" come before adjectives and nouns.
3. Possessive pronouns: e.g., *my*, *her*, *his* come before nouns or other modifiers.
4. Question formation: Auxiliary verb (e.g., *does*) comes first in yes/no questions.
5. Imperatives: Start with the base verb (e.g., *Give me...*)

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✔ Final Answer: All sentences are now correctly unscrambled using proper grammar and adjective order.