Adjective Order in English
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Adjective Order in English

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Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: I just bought a __________ rug.

  • blue-ish huge round
  • huge blue-ish round
  • round huge blue-ish
  • huge round blue-ish (correct)
  • Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: She drives a __________ car.

  • red automatic tiny
  • tiny red automatic (correct)
  • automatic red tiny
  • automatic tiny red
  • Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: He wore a __________ jacket to the party.

  • new fashionable leather
  • fashionable new leather (correct)
  • new leather fashionable
  • leather new fashionable
  • Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: You should see her __________ house.

    <p>huge old Swedish</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: I need a __________ bag for my trip.

    <p>big cloth shopping</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: He has a collection of __________ coins.

    <p>antique Polish golden</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: She bought a(n) __________ blender.

    <p>fantastic small all-purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: He gave me a __________ bowl.

    <p>round red plastic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Adjective Order

    • Adjectives follow a specific order in English to sound natural.
    • The order can be remembered with the acronym "OSASCOMP":
      • Opinion (e.g., beautiful, awful)
      • Size (e.g., huge, tiny)
      • Age (e.g., old, new)
      • Shape (e.g., round, square)
      • Color (e.g., red, blue)
      • Origin (e.g., Spanish, Swedish)
      • Material (e.g., leather, plastic)
      • Purpose (e.g., shopping, automatic)
    • If there are multiple adjectives within the same category, they are usually ordered from most general to most specific (e.g. big, cloth, shopping bag).
    • Not all adjectives are always used in a sentence, order depends on the specific sentence.
    • While "OSASCOMP" is a helpful guide, it's important to practice applying it to various situations, especially when multiple adjectives are used.
    • The order isn't rigid and can vary depending on the context and the speaker's emphasis.

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    This quiz will test your understanding of the correct order of adjectives in English.

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