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The document discusses adjective order and provides examples of sentences with misordered adjectives. It explains that adjectives describing a noun should be in a certain order, including opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose. An answer key then rewrites the example sentences with the adjectives in the correct order.

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Adjective Order

The document discusses adjective order and provides examples of sentences with misordered adjectives. It explains that adjectives describing a noun should be in a certain order, including opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose. An answer key then rewrites the example sentences with the adjectives in the correct order.

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TEACH-THIS.

COM
Adjective Order
Adjectives describe nouns. If you describe a noun using more than one adjective, you should
place the adjectives in a certain order.

Opinion Size Age Shape Colour Origin Material Purpose Noun

crazy old American woman

round white china plate

big craving knife

Rewrite the sentences putting the adjectives in the correct order.

Example: He wore a shirt. (blue, denim, stylish)

He wore a stylish, blue, denim shirt.

1. The shop assistant put the gift into a bag. (brown, small, paper)
_________________________________________________________________________

2. They're showing a movie at the cinema tonight. Do you want to go? (action, new)
_________________________________________________________________________

3. I’m going to a party tonight. I bought a dress to wear. (sexy, white, short)
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4. The man ran down a street to the police station. (long, narrow)
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5. Paul sang a song to his girlfriend. (slow, love)


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6. It was so nice to come in from the cold and eat a meal. (hot, delicious)
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7. She was a beautiful woman with blonde hair. (curly, long, lovely)
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8. I just bought a sports car. (German, black, new)


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9. Watch out! There is a dog over there. (black, ferocious, big)


_________________________________________________________________________

10. Do you want to play badminton? It’s a sunny day outside. (lovely, bright)
_________________________________________________________________________

Written by Charlotte Wagstaff for Teach-This.com ©20I4


TEACH-THIS.COM
Adjective Order

Answer Key

1. in a small brown paper bag

2. a new action movie

3. a sexy short white dress

4. a long narrow street

5. a slow love song

6. a delicious hot meal

7. with lovely long curly blonde hair

8. a new, black, German sports car

9. a big black ferocious dog

10. a lovely bright sunny day

Written by Charlotte Wagstaff for Teach-This.com ©20I4

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