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Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: I just bought a __________ rug.
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.
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.
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.
Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: You should see her __________ house.
Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: I need a __________ bag for my trip.
Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: I need a __________ bag for my trip.
Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: He has a collection of __________ coins.
Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: He has a collection of __________ coins.
Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: She bought a __________ blender.
Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: She bought a __________ blender.
Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: He gave me a __________ bowl.
Which option correctly orders the adjectives in the sentence: He gave me a __________ bowl.
Flashcards
Adjective Order
Adjective Order
The order in which adjectives are placed before a noun in a sentence is typically size, shape, age, color, origin, material, purpose.
Order Adjectives: "huge round blue-ish rug"
Order Adjectives: "huge round blue-ish rug"
In the sentence "I just bought a huge round blue-ish rug," the adjectives are ordered based on size, shape, color, and origin.
Order Adjectives: "tiny red automatic car"
Order Adjectives: "tiny red automatic car"
In the sentence "She drives a tiny red automatic car," the adjectives are ordered based on size, color, and purpose.
Order Adjectives: "fashionable new leather jacket"
Order Adjectives: "fashionable new leather jacket"
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Order Adjectives: "huge old Swedish house"
Order Adjectives: "huge old Swedish house"
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Order Adjectives: "big cloth shopping bag"
Order Adjectives: "big cloth shopping bag"
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Order Adjectives: "antique Polish golden coins"
Order Adjectives: "antique Polish golden coins"
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Order Adjectives: "fantastic small all-purpose blender"
Order Adjectives: "fantastic small all-purpose blender"
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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.
