You're working on a grammar exercise about
cumulative adjectives — adjectives that work together as a unit to describe a noun, and must follow a specific order.
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✔ The Correct Order of Cumulative Adjectives:
As shown in the image:
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number → opinion → size → shape → condition → age → color → origin → material → purpose
This is the standard sequence used in English when multiple adjectives come before a noun.
Let’s go through each question one by one.
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## 1) Fabio bought __________ poodles.
Options:
- ☐ cute three little
- ☐ three cute little
✔ Correct answer: three cute little
Breakdown:
- “three” =
number
- “cute” =
opinion
- “little” =
size
Order: number → opinion → size → ✔️ matches the rule.
“cute three little” breaks the order — number should come first.
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## 2) Holden gifted me __________ ring.
Options:
- ☐ an antique diamond
- ☐ a diamond antique
✔ Correct answer: an antique diamond
Breakdown:
- “antique” =
age
- “diamond” =
material
Order: age → material → ✔️ correct.
“diamond antique” reverses it — wrong order.
*(Note: “an” is used because “antique” starts with a vowel sound.)*
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## 3) There is __________ bridge over the creek.
Options:
- ☐ an old wooden
- ☐ a wooden old
✔ Correct answer: an old wooden
Breakdown:
- “old” =
age
- “wooden” =
material
Order: age → material → ✔️ correct.
“wooden old” reverses it — incorrect.
*(Note: “an” is used because “old” starts with a vowel sound.)*
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## 4) Uncle Jones owns __________ orchard.
Options:
- ☐ a cherry vast
- ☐ a vast cherry
✔ Correct answer: a vast cherry
Breakdown:
- “vast” =
size
- “cherry” =
purpose (i.e., an orchard *for growing cherries*)
Order: size → purpose → ✔️ correct.
“cherry vast” reverses it — incorrect.
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## 5) Linda made __________ wraps for me.
Options:
- ☐ spicy fresh Mexican
- ☐ Mexican spicy fresh
✔ Correct answer: spicy fresh Mexican
Breakdown:
- “spicy” =
opinion
- “fresh” =
condition
- “Mexican” =
origin
Order: opinion → condition → origin → ✔️ correct.
“Mexican spicy fresh” puts origin first — violates the order.
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## 6) Kylie recycled __________ cans to make a robot.
Options:
- ☐ two tin old
- ☐ two old tin
✔ Correct answer: two old tin
Breakdown:
- “two” =
number
- “old” =
age
- “tin” =
material
Order: number → age → material → ✔️ correct.
“two tin old” puts material before age — incorrect.
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✔ Final Answers:
1)
three cute little
2)
an antique diamond
3)
an old wooden
4)
a vast cherry
5)
spicy fresh Mexican
6)
two old tin
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Tip: When you’re unsure, try writing out what each adjective describes (number? size? age? etc.) and then arrange them in the official order. This rule is very consistent in native English usage!
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of order of adjectives worksheet pdf.
