Practice worksheet for ordering adjectives and noun phrases in English grammar.
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Let me solve both parts of the exercise step by step, assuming standard English grammar rules for adjective order.
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In English, adjectives follow a specific order when multiple adjectives are used before a noun. The general order is:
> Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose
Let’s go through each sentence:
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1) The woman is wearing a ________ dress.
A) yellow long B) long yellow
✔ Correct answer: B) long yellow
- "Long" = size, "yellow" = color → Size comes before color.
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2) He is a ________ man.
A) tall fat B) fat tall
✔ Correct answer: A) tall fat
- "Tall" = size, "fat" = size (but "fat" is more subjective).
- Both are size-related; however, "tall" is typically placed before "fat" in natural speech.
- But actually, "fat" is often considered an opinion, so "fat" might come first. However, in standard usage, "tall" + "fat" is acceptable, but "fat" is more commonly used alone.
But grammatically, size before shape/weight:
→ "tall" (size), "fat" (size/shape) → B) fat tall? Not really.
Actually, "fat" is not strictly a size — it's more like a physical characteristic.
Best choice: A) tall fat is more natural.
✔ Answer: A) tall fat — though this may sound odd. Better would be “a fat, tall man” if both are emphasized. But since we must choose one: A) is better.
Wait — let’s re-evaluate:
In modern English, "fat" is often used as an opinion, so it should come first. But “tall” is size. So "fat" before "tall"?
But “a fat tall man” sounds awkward. More natural: “a tall, overweight man”.
But given options:
A) tall fat → less awkward than B) fat tall
So A) is better.
✔ Answer: A) tall fat
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3) The company makes ________ products.
A) excellent learning B) learning excellent
✔ Correct answer: A) excellent learning
- "Excellent" = opinion, "learning" = purpose → Opinion before purpose.
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4) James recently departed on a ________ trip.
A) camping long B) long camping
✔ Correct answer: B) long camping
- "Long" = size, "camping" = purpose → Size before purpose.
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5) I love eating ________ strawberries.
A) red big B) big red
✔ Correct answer: B) big red
- "Big" = size, "red" = color → Size before color.
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6) The ________ woman did well on the test.
A) intelligent young B) young intelligent
✔ Correct answer: A) intelligent young
- "Intelligent" = opinion, "young" = age → Opinion before age.
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7) The ticket costs ________ dollars.
A) ten US B) US ten
✔ Correct answer: A) ten US
- Numbers before currency → "ten US dollars" is correct.
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8) The scientists have found a ________ cure for the disease.
A) new great B) great new
✔ Correct answer: B) great new
- "Great" = opinion, "new" = age → Opinion before age → "great new" is correct.
Wait — but "new" is age, "great" is opinion → opinion before age → "great new" → ✔ B)
Yes.
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9) I am going to wear ________ tie to the wedding.
A) big cotton blue B) blue cotton C) big blue cotton
Let’s analyze:
- "Big" = size
- "Blue" = color
- "Cotton" = material
Order: Size → Color → Material
So: big → blue → cotton
✔ Answer: C) big blue cotton
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10) Please recycle these ________ bottles.
A) water empty plastic B) plastic empty water C) water empty three
Wait — "three" is quantity. Let's look at the options:
A) water empty plastic
B) plastic empty water
C) water empty three
We need to order:
- Quantity (three)
- Opinion (empty?) — "empty" is a state, not opinion
- Material (plastic)
- Purpose (water)
But "empty" is a condition, not a true adjective. It's best placed near the noun.
Standard order: quantity → opinion → size → age → shape → color → origin → material → purpose
Here:
- "three" = quantity
- "empty" = condition (like opinion/state)
- "plastic" = material
- "water" = purpose
So: three empty plastic water bottles
But that's not among the options.
Option A: water empty plastic → no quantity, wrong order
Option B: plastic empty water → material → condition → purpose → not correct
Option C: water empty three → purpose → condition → quantity → invalid
None are perfect. But B) plastic empty water is closest to logical:
"plastic" (material), "empty" (condition), "water" (purpose)
But "water" is the liquid, so the bottle is for water, so "water" = purpose.
So: plastic → empty → water → okay?
But ideally: three empty plastic water bottles
But “three” is missing.
Wait — perhaps the sentence is:
"Please recycle these ________ bottles."
And options don’t include “three” in all cases.
But option C says: "water empty three" — that’s “three” at the end, which is incorrect.
The only plausible option is B) plastic empty water
But “plastic empty water bottles” → means bottles made of plastic, empty, and used for water.
That’s acceptable.
Alternatively, A) water empty plastic → "water" first? That would be like "water plastic empty" — no.
So best: B) plastic empty water
But wait — “plastic” is material, “empty” is condition, “water” is purpose → yes, that follows material → condition → purpose
But condition isn’t always included in standard list.
But “empty” is not a true adjective in the same category — it's a state.
Still, B) is the most logical.
✔ Answer: B) plastic empty water
But note: "three" is missing from all options — likely a typo in the question.
Assuming the original phrase doesn't require “three”, then B) is best.
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| Q | Answer |
|---|--------|
| 1 | B) long yellow |
| 2 | A) tall fat |
| 3 | A) excellent learning |
| 4 | B) long camping |
| 5 | B) big red |
| 6 | A) intelligent young |
| 7 | A) ten US |
| 8 | B) great new |
| 9 | C) big blue cotton |
|10 | B) plastic empty water |
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Use the adjective order rule:
Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose
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1. new, scarf, silk, clean
- "new" = age
- "clean" = opinion (state)
- "silk" = material
- "scarf" = noun
Order: Opinion → Age → Material → Noun
"clean" (opinion), "new" (age), "silk" (material), "scarf"
✔ clean new silk scarf
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2. a, porcelain, new, Chinese, teapot, small
- "a" = article
- "porcelain" = material
- "new" = age
- "Chinese" = origin
- "small" = size
- "teapot" = noun
Order:
Opinion (none)
Size → small
Age → new
Origin → Chinese
Material → porcelain
Noun → teapot
So: a small new Chinese porcelain teapot
✔ a small new Chinese porcelain teapot
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3. the, blind, curly, long, hair
- "the" = article
- "blind" = opinion (but not about hair — "blind" refers to person, not hair)
Wait — "blind" cannot describe "hair". This is problematic.
Possibility: Maybe "blind" is meant to be "black"? Or typo?
But assuming it's correct:
"blind" = opinion (but doesn't apply to hair)
"curly" = shape
"long" = size
"hair" = noun
But "blind hair" doesn't make sense.
Perhaps it's "blind" as in "blonde"? No.
Wait — maybe it's a typo: "blind" → "blind" is for people, not hair.
Alternatively, could be "blind" = "white"? No.
Maybe it's "blind" as in "unseen", but not applicable.
Most likely: "blind" is a mistake — perhaps meant to be "black"?
But let's assume it's "blind" — still doesn't fit.
Alternatively, perhaps it's "blind" as in "without sight", but then it's modifying a person, not hair.
So likely, the intended word is "blonde" or "brown"?
But since it's written as "blind", perhaps it's "blind" = "invisible"? Unlikely.
Another possibility: "blind" = "not visible" — but again, doesn't fit.
So perhaps it's a typo, and it's "black"?
But let's proceed with what we have.
If we ignore logic and just use adjective order:
- "curly" = shape
- "long" = size
- "blind" = ??? — not fitting
No valid order.
Alternatively, maybe "blind" is meant to be "bald"? Then "bald hair" — no.
Wait — maybe it's "blind" as in "dark"? No.
This seems flawed.
But if we assume it's "blind" = "white" (as in blind white?), no.
Perhaps it's "blind" = "colorless"? Still odd.
Best guess: "blind" is a typo — perhaps "black"?
Then: black, curly, long → color → shape → size
But "long curly black hair" → size → shape → color → correct order?
No: size → shape → color → "long curly black hair" — correct.
But "black" is color, "curly" is shape, "long" is size.
So: long (size), curly (shape), black (color) → "long curly black hair"
But here, "blind" instead of "black" — so unless it's a typo, it's invalid.
But let's suppose "blind" is meant to be "blonde"?
Then: "long curly blonde hair" → size → shape → color → correct.
But "blind" ≠ "blonde".
So possibly a typo.
But if we must use "blind", perhaps it's "blind" = "unseen", but doesn't work.
Alternative idea: maybe it's "blind" as in "deaf"? No.
Perhaps the noun is not "hair", but something else? "Blind" as in "blind spot"?
But it says "hair".
So likely, "blind" is a typo — perhaps "blue" or "brown"?
But since we can't change it, let's assume it's "blind" = opinion, and accept it as such.
Then: "blind" = opinion, "long" = size, "curly" = shape, "hair" = noun
So: blind long curly hair → opinion → size → shape → noun
✔ blind long curly hair
Even if it doesn’t make sense, grammatically it's structured.
But it's odd.
Perhaps it's "blind" = "dull"? Like dull hair?
But "blind" isn't a common adjective for hair.
So best: blind long curly hair — assuming "blind" is an opinion.
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4. A(n), Australian, boring, singer, old
- "a" = article
- "Australian" = origin
- "boring" = opinion
- "singer" = noun
- "old" = age
Order:
Opinion → boring
Age → old
Origin → Australian
Noun → singer
So: a boring old Australian singer
✔ a boring old Australian singer
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5. A(n), flying, big, aluminium, round, pan
- "a" = article
- "flying" = purpose (used for flying)
- "big" = size
- "aluminium" = material
- "round" = shape
- "pan" = noun
Order:
Size → big
Shape → round
Material → aluminium
Purpose → flying
Noun → pan
So: a big round aluminium flying pan
But "flying pan" — like a flying saucer?
Yes — like a UFO.
So: a big round aluminium flying pan
✔ a big round aluminium flying pan
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6. A Japanese, bike, racing, red, good
- "a" = article
- "Japanese" = origin
- "bike" = noun
- "racing" = purpose
- "red" = color
- "good" = opinion
Order:
Opinion → good
Color → red
Origin → Japanese
Purpose → racing
Noun → bike
So: a good red Japanese racing bike
✔ a good red Japanese racing bike
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7. A, square, modern, wooden, table, dining
- "a" = article
- "square" = shape
- "modern" = opinion
- "wooden" = material
- "table" = noun
- "dining" = purpose
Order:
Opinion → modern
Shape → square
Material → wooden
Purpose → dining
Noun → table
So: a modern square wooden dining table
✔ a modern square wooden dining table
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1. clean new silk scarf
2. a small new Chinese porcelain teapot
3. blind long curly hair *(assuming "blind" is an opinion)*
4. a boring old Australian singer
5. a big round aluminium flying pan
6. a good red Japanese racing bike
7. a modern square wooden dining table
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- In #3, "blind" is unusual — likely a typo. If it were "black", it would be "long curly black hair".
- In #10, "three" is missing — probably should be included.
- Always remember the adjective order rule:
Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose
Let me know if you'd like this formatted as a printable answer sheet!
Let me solve both parts of the exercise step by step, assuming standard English grammar rules for adjective order.
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🔹 Part 1: Choose the correct order of adjectives
In English, adjectives follow a specific order when multiple adjectives are used before a noun. The general order is:
> Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose
Let’s go through each sentence:
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1) The woman is wearing a ________ dress.
A) yellow long B) long yellow
✔ Correct answer: B) long yellow
- "Long" = size, "yellow" = color → Size comes before color.
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2) He is a ________ man.
A) tall fat B) fat tall
✔ Correct answer: A) tall fat
- "Tall" = size, "fat" = size (but "fat" is more subjective).
- Both are size-related; however, "tall" is typically placed before "fat" in natural speech.
- But actually, "fat" is often considered an opinion, so "fat" might come first. However, in standard usage, "tall" + "fat" is acceptable, but "fat" is more commonly used alone.
But grammatically, size before shape/weight:
→ "tall" (size), "fat" (size/shape) → B) fat tall? Not really.
Actually, "fat" is not strictly a size — it's more like a physical characteristic.
Best choice: A) tall fat is more natural.
✔ Answer: A) tall fat — though this may sound odd. Better would be “a fat, tall man” if both are emphasized. But since we must choose one: A) is better.
Wait — let’s re-evaluate:
In modern English, "fat" is often used as an opinion, so it should come first. But “tall” is size. So "fat" before "tall"?
But “a fat tall man” sounds awkward. More natural: “a tall, overweight man”.
But given options:
A) tall fat → less awkward than B) fat tall
So A) is better.
✔ Answer: A) tall fat
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3) The company makes ________ products.
A) excellent learning B) learning excellent
✔ Correct answer: A) excellent learning
- "Excellent" = opinion, "learning" = purpose → Opinion before purpose.
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4) James recently departed on a ________ trip.
A) camping long B) long camping
✔ Correct answer: B) long camping
- "Long" = size, "camping" = purpose → Size before purpose.
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5) I love eating ________ strawberries.
A) red big B) big red
✔ Correct answer: B) big red
- "Big" = size, "red" = color → Size before color.
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6) The ________ woman did well on the test.
A) intelligent young B) young intelligent
✔ Correct answer: A) intelligent young
- "Intelligent" = opinion, "young" = age → Opinion before age.
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7) The ticket costs ________ dollars.
A) ten US B) US ten
✔ Correct answer: A) ten US
- Numbers before currency → "ten US dollars" is correct.
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8) The scientists have found a ________ cure for the disease.
A) new great B) great new
✔ Correct answer: B) great new
- "Great" = opinion, "new" = age → Opinion before age → "great new" is correct.
Wait — but "new" is age, "great" is opinion → opinion before age → "great new" → ✔ B)
Yes.
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9) I am going to wear ________ tie to the wedding.
A) big cotton blue B) blue cotton C) big blue cotton
Let’s analyze:
- "Big" = size
- "Blue" = color
- "Cotton" = material
Order: Size → Color → Material
So: big → blue → cotton
✔ Answer: C) big blue cotton
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10) Please recycle these ________ bottles.
A) water empty plastic B) plastic empty water C) water empty three
Wait — "three" is quantity. Let's look at the options:
A) water empty plastic
B) plastic empty water
C) water empty three
We need to order:
- Quantity (three)
- Opinion (empty?) — "empty" is a state, not opinion
- Material (plastic)
- Purpose (water)
But "empty" is a condition, not a true adjective. It's best placed near the noun.
Standard order: quantity → opinion → size → age → shape → color → origin → material → purpose
Here:
- "three" = quantity
- "empty" = condition (like opinion/state)
- "plastic" = material
- "water" = purpose
So: three empty plastic water bottles
But that's not among the options.
Option A: water empty plastic → no quantity, wrong order
Option B: plastic empty water → material → condition → purpose → not correct
Option C: water empty three → purpose → condition → quantity → invalid
None are perfect. But B) plastic empty water is closest to logical:
"plastic" (material), "empty" (condition), "water" (purpose)
But "water" is the liquid, so the bottle is for water, so "water" = purpose.
So: plastic → empty → water → okay?
But ideally: three empty plastic water bottles
But “three” is missing.
Wait — perhaps the sentence is:
"Please recycle these ________ bottles."
And options don’t include “three” in all cases.
But option C says: "water empty three" — that’s “three” at the end, which is incorrect.
The only plausible option is B) plastic empty water
But “plastic empty water bottles” → means bottles made of plastic, empty, and used for water.
That’s acceptable.
Alternatively, A) water empty plastic → "water" first? That would be like "water plastic empty" — no.
So best: B) plastic empty water
But wait — “plastic” is material, “empty” is condition, “water” is purpose → yes, that follows material → condition → purpose
But condition isn’t always included in standard list.
But “empty” is not a true adjective in the same category — it's a state.
Still, B) is the most logical.
✔ Answer: B) plastic empty water
But note: "three" is missing from all options — likely a typo in the question.
Assuming the original phrase doesn't require “three”, then B) is best.
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✔ Summary of Part 1 Answers:
| Q | Answer |
|---|--------|
| 1 | B) long yellow |
| 2 | A) tall fat |
| 3 | A) excellent learning |
| 4 | B) long camping |
| 5 | B) big red |
| 6 | A) intelligent young |
| 7 | A) ten US |
| 8 | B) great new |
| 9 | C) big blue cotton |
|10 | B) plastic empty water |
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🔹 Part 2: Make the correct word-order for noun phrase below
Use the adjective order rule:
Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose
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1. new, scarf, silk, clean
- "new" = age
- "clean" = opinion (state)
- "silk" = material
- "scarf" = noun
Order: Opinion → Age → Material → Noun
"clean" (opinion), "new" (age), "silk" (material), "scarf"
✔ clean new silk scarf
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2. a, porcelain, new, Chinese, teapot, small
- "a" = article
- "porcelain" = material
- "new" = age
- "Chinese" = origin
- "small" = size
- "teapot" = noun
Order:
Opinion (none)
Size → small
Age → new
Origin → Chinese
Material → porcelain
Noun → teapot
So: a small new Chinese porcelain teapot
✔ a small new Chinese porcelain teapot
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3. the, blind, curly, long, hair
- "the" = article
- "blind" = opinion (but not about hair — "blind" refers to person, not hair)
Wait — "blind" cannot describe "hair". This is problematic.
Possibility: Maybe "blind" is meant to be "black"? Or typo?
But assuming it's correct:
"blind" = opinion (but doesn't apply to hair)
"curly" = shape
"long" = size
"hair" = noun
But "blind hair" doesn't make sense.
Perhaps it's "blind" as in "blonde"? No.
Wait — maybe it's a typo: "blind" → "blind" is for people, not hair.
Alternatively, could be "blind" = "white"? No.
Maybe it's "blind" as in "unseen", but not applicable.
Most likely: "blind" is a mistake — perhaps meant to be "black"?
But let's assume it's "blind" — still doesn't fit.
Alternatively, perhaps it's "blind" as in "without sight", but then it's modifying a person, not hair.
So likely, the intended word is "blonde" or "brown"?
But since it's written as "blind", perhaps it's "blind" = "invisible"? Unlikely.
Another possibility: "blind" = "not visible" — but again, doesn't fit.
So perhaps it's a typo, and it's "black"?
But let's proceed with what we have.
If we ignore logic and just use adjective order:
- "curly" = shape
- "long" = size
- "blind" = ??? — not fitting
No valid order.
Alternatively, maybe "blind" is meant to be "bald"? Then "bald hair" — no.
Wait — maybe it's "blind" as in "dark"? No.
This seems flawed.
But if we assume it's "blind" = "white" (as in blind white?), no.
Perhaps it's "blind" = "colorless"? Still odd.
Best guess: "blind" is a typo — perhaps "black"?
Then: black, curly, long → color → shape → size
But "long curly black hair" → size → shape → color → correct order?
No: size → shape → color → "long curly black hair" — correct.
But "black" is color, "curly" is shape, "long" is size.
So: long (size), curly (shape), black (color) → "long curly black hair"
But here, "blind" instead of "black" — so unless it's a typo, it's invalid.
But let's suppose "blind" is meant to be "blonde"?
Then: "long curly blonde hair" → size → shape → color → correct.
But "blind" ≠ "blonde".
So possibly a typo.
But if we must use "blind", perhaps it's "blind" = "unseen", but doesn't work.
Alternative idea: maybe it's "blind" as in "deaf"? No.
Perhaps the noun is not "hair", but something else? "Blind" as in "blind spot"?
But it says "hair".
So likely, "blind" is a typo — perhaps "blue" or "brown"?
But since we can't change it, let's assume it's "blind" = opinion, and accept it as such.
Then: "blind" = opinion, "long" = size, "curly" = shape, "hair" = noun
So: blind long curly hair → opinion → size → shape → noun
✔ blind long curly hair
Even if it doesn’t make sense, grammatically it's structured.
But it's odd.
Perhaps it's "blind" = "dull"? Like dull hair?
But "blind" isn't a common adjective for hair.
So best: blind long curly hair — assuming "blind" is an opinion.
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4. A(n), Australian, boring, singer, old
- "a" = article
- "Australian" = origin
- "boring" = opinion
- "singer" = noun
- "old" = age
Order:
Opinion → boring
Age → old
Origin → Australian
Noun → singer
So: a boring old Australian singer
✔ a boring old Australian singer
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5. A(n), flying, big, aluminium, round, pan
- "a" = article
- "flying" = purpose (used for flying)
- "big" = size
- "aluminium" = material
- "round" = shape
- "pan" = noun
Order:
Size → big
Shape → round
Material → aluminium
Purpose → flying
Noun → pan
So: a big round aluminium flying pan
But "flying pan" — like a flying saucer?
Yes — like a UFO.
So: a big round aluminium flying pan
✔ a big round aluminium flying pan
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6. A Japanese, bike, racing, red, good
- "a" = article
- "Japanese" = origin
- "bike" = noun
- "racing" = purpose
- "red" = color
- "good" = opinion
Order:
Opinion → good
Color → red
Origin → Japanese
Purpose → racing
Noun → bike
So: a good red Japanese racing bike
✔ a good red Japanese racing bike
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7. A, square, modern, wooden, table, dining
- "a" = article
- "square" = shape
- "modern" = opinion
- "wooden" = material
- "table" = noun
- "dining" = purpose
Order:
Opinion → modern
Shape → square
Material → wooden
Purpose → dining
Noun → table
So: a modern square wooden dining table
✔ a modern square wooden dining table
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✔ Final Answers for Part 2:
1. clean new silk scarf
2. a small new Chinese porcelain teapot
3. blind long curly hair *(assuming "blind" is an opinion)*
4. a boring old Australian singer
5. a big round aluminium flying pan
6. a good red Japanese racing bike
7. a modern square wooden dining table
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📝 Notes:
- In #3, "blind" is unusual — likely a typo. If it were "black", it would be "long curly black hair".
- In #10, "three" is missing — probably should be included.
- Always remember the adjective order rule:
Opinion – Size – Age – Shape – Color – Origin – Material – Purpose
Let me know if you'd like this formatted as a printable answer sheet!
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of order of adjectives worksheet pdf.