Order of Adjectives Exercise – Solution and Explanation
In English, adjectives follow a specific order when describing a noun. The general rule is:
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Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose
Let’s go through each item step by step.
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1. old / short / velvet →
skirt
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old = age
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short = size
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velvet = material
✔ Order:
old (age), short (size), velvet (material)
➡️
old short velvet skirt
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2. wooden / gorgeous / enormous →
table
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gorgeous = opinion
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enormous = size
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wooden = material
✔ Order:
gorgeous (opinion), enormous (size), wooden (material)
➡️
gorgeous enormous wooden table
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3. Italian / stylish / dark blue →
sunglasses
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stylish = opinion
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dark blue = color
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Italian = origin
✔ Order:
stylish (opinion), dark blue (color), Italian (origin)
➡️
stylish dark blue Italian sunglasses
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4. brand new / Armani / black →
suit
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brand new = age
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Armani = origin/brand (treated as origin)
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black = color
✔ Order:
brand new (age), black (color), Armani (origin)
➡️
brand new black Armani suit
*(Note: "Armani" is a brand name, so it functions like an origin or nationality in adjective order.)*
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5. rectangular / tiny / ancient →
picture
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tiny = size
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rectangular = shape
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ancient = age
✔ Order:
tiny (size), rectangular (shape), ancient (age)
➡️
tiny rectangular ancient picture
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6. small / grey / leather →
case
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small = size
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grey = color
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leather = material
✔ Order:
small (size), grey (color), leather (material)
➡️
small grey leather case
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7. delicious / French / chocolate →
cake
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delicious = opinion
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French = origin
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chocolate = material (type of cake)
✔ Order:
delicious (opinion), French (origin), chocolate (material)
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delicious French chocolate cake
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✔ Final Answers:
1.
old short velvet skirt
2.
gorgeous enormous wooden table
3.
stylish dark blue Italian sunglasses
4.
brand new black Armani suit
5.
tiny rectangular ancient picture
6.
small grey leather case
7.
delicious French chocolate cake
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🔍 Summary of Adjective Order:
| Category | Examples |
|----------------|-----------------------------------|
| 1. Opinion | beautiful, ugly, lovely, delicious |
| 2. Size | big, small, tiny, enormous |
| 3. Age | old, new, ancient, young |
| 4. Shape | round, rectangular, square |
| 5. Color | red, blue, grey, green |
| 6. Origin | French, Italian, wooden, Chinese |
| 7. Material | silk, leather, wood, metal |
This order helps make sentences sound natural and grammatically correct in English.
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