Here are the correct answers for the worksheet, based on the standard order of adjectives:
Order Rule: Determiner → Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Color → Origin → Material → Purpose → Noun
A. Choose the correct answer
1.
c) big square brown
* *Reasoning:* Size (big) → Shape (square) → Color (brown).
2.
c) a long sharp metal
* *Reasoning:* Size (long) → Opinion/Quality (sharp) → Material (metal).
3.
b) many bright round golden
* *Reasoning:* Quantity/Determiner (many) → Opinion/Brightness (bright) → Shape (round) → Color/Material (golden).
4.
b) nice little blond
* *Reasoning:* Opinion (nice) → Size (little) → Color (blond).
5.
a) arrogant old English
* *Reasoning:* Opinion (arrogant) → Age (old) → Origin (English).
6.
b) useful big orange watering
* *Reasoning:* Opinion (useful) → Size (big) → Color (orange) → Purpose (watering).
7.
b) two small cute white
* *Reasoning:* Determiner/Number (two) → Size (small) → Opinion (cute) → Color (white). *(Note: While "cute" is opinion and usually comes before size, in this specific multiple-choice question, option B is the only one that places the number first and follows the general flow better than the others).*
8.
b) big expensive diamond
* *Reasoning:* Size (big) → Opinion/Value (expensive) → Material (diamond).
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B. Put the adjectives in the correct order
1.
an important big Canadian trading company.
* *Order:* Opinion (important) → Size (big) → Origin (Canadian) → Purpose (trading).
2.
a romantic modern Italian restaurant.
* *Order:* Opinion (romantic) → Age (modern) → Origin (Italian).
3.
beautiful young Greek girlfriend.
* *Order:* Opinion (beautiful) → Age (young) → Origin (Greek).
4.
long hot sunny summer days.
* *Order:* Size/Length (long) → Temperature (hot) → Condition (sunny) → Time/Purpose (summer).
5.
unusual antique red car.
* *Order:* Opinion (unusual) → Age (antique) → Color (red).
6.
comfortable yellow nylon rain coat.
* *Order:* Opinion (comfortable) → Color (yellow) → Material (nylon) → Purpose (rain).
7.
difficult long math equations.
* *Order:* Opinion/Difficulty (difficult) → Size/Length (long) → Purpose/Subject (math).
8.
cute fat white Ragdoll cat.
* *Order:* Opinion (cute) → Size/Shape (fat) → Color (white) → Origin/Breed (Ragdoll).
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of ordering adjectives worksheet.
