Adjective Order in Sentences

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Which adjective typically comes first in a sentence according to the order?

  • Opinion (correct)
  • Material
  • Size
  • Color

What type of adjective is 'wooden'?

  • Material (correct)
  • Color
  • Age
  • Size

Which of the following is an example of a 'Shape' adjective?

  • Old
  • Round (correct)
  • Lovely
  • Red

In the correct adjective order, 'age' comes before 'size'.

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The adjective 'French' is a proper adjective.

<p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the correct category for the adjective 'beautiful'?

<p>opinion</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which category of adjective describes what something is used for?

<p>purpose</p> Signup and view all the answers

The adjective 'red' falls under the category of ______.

<p>color</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'a lovely small old round red French wooden table,' which word is a size adjective?

<p>small (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'I saw a beautiful tiny old round black Persian cat', which word is an opinion adjective?

<p>beautiful (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'She bought a beautiful new long green cotton summer dress', the adjective 'green' belongs to the ______ category.

<p>color</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'They live in a beautiful old Italian modern glass huge house,' the adjective 'huge' refers to the age of the house.

<p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'It’s a small round new yellow bouncy plastic ball', what type of adjective is 'plastic'?

<p>material</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'I want to buy a big comfortable old brown leather Italian chair', which adjective describes the origin of the chair?

<p>Italian (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the sentence 'He found a beautiful famous old Italian colorful round painting', 'beautiful' is a size adjective.

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In the sentence 'We stayed at a lovely charming small old French beautiful hotel', the adjective 'French' is a ______ adjective.

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Match the adjective types with their examples:

<p>Opinion = Lovely Size = Small Color = Red Material = Wooden</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of these lists presents the adjectives in the correct order?

<p>Opinion, Size, Age (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In adjective order, ______ comes before color.

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What is the last type of adjective in the order?

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Flashcards

Opinion (adjective)

Describes something pleasing or attractive.

Size (adjective)

Indicates dimensions or extent.

Age (adjective)

Specifies how old something is.

Shape (adjective)

Describes the form or outline.

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Color (adjective)

Denotes the hue or shade.

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Proper Adjective

Indicates origin from a place/culture.

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Material (adjective)

Specifies the substance something is made of.

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Purpose (adjective)

Describes the intended use.

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Study Notes

  • Task: Order adjectives in sentences.
  • Adjectives should be arranged according to a specific order.
  • The AI provides sentences with adjectives in random order.

Adjective Order:

  • Opinion
  • Size
  • Age
  • Shape
  • Color
  • Proper Adjective
  • Material
  • Purpose

Example Sentences and Correct Orders:

  • Sentence: “A __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ table.”
  • Adjectives (unordered): lovely, wooden, French, round, red, small
  • Correct Order: “A lovely small round red French wooden table.”
  • Sentence: “I saw a __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ cat.”
  • Adjectives (unordered): beautiful, old, black, tiny, round, Persian
  • Correct Order: “I saw a beautiful tiny old round black Persian cat.”
  • Sentence: “She bought a __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ dress.”
  • Adjectives (unordered): long, green, beautiful, cotton, new, summer
  • Correct Order: “She bought a beautiful new long green cotton summer dress.”
  • Sentence: “They live in a __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ house.”
  • Adjectives (unordered): huge, modern, glass, old, Italian, beautiful
  • Correct Order: “They live in a beautiful old Italian modern glass huge house.”
  • Sentence: “It’s a __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ ball.”
  • Adjectives (unordered): yellow, small, plastic, bouncy, new, round
  • Correct Order: “It’s a small round new yellow bouncy plastic ball.”
  • Sentence: “I want to buy a __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ chair.”
  • Adjectives (unordered): comfortable, old, leather, brown, big, Italian
  • Correct Order: “I want to buy a big comfortable old brown leather Italian chair.”
  • Sentence: “He found a __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ painting.”
  • Adjectives (unordered): famous, beautiful, old, Italian, round, colorful
  • Correct Order: “He found a beautiful famous old Italian colorful round painting.”
  • Sentence: “We stayed at a __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ hotel.”
  • Adjectives (unordered): small, charming, old, French, lovely, beautiful
  • Correct Order: “We stayed at a lovely charming small old French beautiful hotel.”

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