Order of Adjectives
There’s a grammar rule about the order of adjectives that a lot of us follow without even realizing it. When there’s more than one adjective before a noun, the order is usually: opinion, size, physical quality, shape, age, colour, origin, material, type, purpose. Examples of what this means can be found in English Grammar Today from the online Cambridge Dictionary.
This video lesson explains adjective order in English. It can be a handy tool if you are teaching English Language learners online.
Need practice?
Get tools and tips in:
- Adjective Order Games from English Club
- Adjective Order lesson with exercises from University of Victoria English Language Centre
- Adjective Order Quiz from Oxford University Press
- Fun and Simple: Adjective Order from Blog de Cristina
- Order of Adjectives worksheet from English for Everyone
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