Adjective order: 10 July 2020

We use adjectives to describe things - a happy person, a yellow circle.

Sometimes we use lots of adjectives to describe one thing - a beautiful tall glass building.

These adjectives are always used in a certain order in English.

Watch the video with Professor Grammar to learn more:

Did you know all the adjectives? You can check in a dictionary here - https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com

Now look at the activities below. Write the sentences in your notebook. Use OPSHACOM to help you!

Now check your answers:

1. I bought a beautiful, silk dress

2. I have a small, circular alarm clock that wakes me up

3. My friend lives in a gigantic, ancient, brick house

4. He was wearing an ugly, brown tie

5. There was a big, white, wooden table in the room

6. I don’t like this nasty, uncomfortable armchair

7. My dog is a lovely, intelligent animal.

8. I wat to buy an expensive black, leather jacket

1.a 2.b 3.c 4.b 5.b 6.c 7.b 8.c 9.a 10.b

Look around your house - can you describe 5 things with three or more adjectives each?

Keep up the good work! you can find more practice activities with lovely, big, yellow circles!