12 Questions
Adjectives of ______ come first in the sentence, and express the speaker's attitude or feeling towards the noun.
opinion
Adjectives of ______ come second in the sentence, and describe the age or stage of development of the noun.
age
The adjective 'big' is an example of an adjective of ______, describing the physical size or dimensions of the noun.
size
The adjective 'round' is an example of an adjective of ______, describing the physical shape or form of the noun.
shape
The adjective 'red' is an example of an adjective of ______, describing the colour or hue of the noun.
colour
In the sentence 'The beautiful old big round red car', the adjectives follow the order of ______, age, size, shape, and ______.
opinion, colour
What is the correct order of adjectives when describing a noun in English?
Opinion, size, age, shape, colour
What type of adjective describes the physical shape or form of a noun?
Adjective of shape
What comes first in the sentence when describing a noun?
Adjective of opinion
What type of adjective describes the age or stage of development of a noun?
Adjective of age
What type of adjective describes the physical size or dimensions of a noun?
Adjective of size
What is the primary function of adjectives of opinion?
To express the speaker's attitude or feeling towards the noun
Study Notes
Royal Order of Adjectives
The Royal Order of Adjectives is a set of rules that dictate the order in which adjectives should be used to describe a noun in English.
Opinion
- Adjectives of opinion come first in the sentence
- Examples: lovely, beautiful, wonderful, nice, horrible, awful
- These adjectives express the speaker's attitude or feeling towards the noun
Age
- Adjectives of age come second in the sentence
- Examples: old, young, new, ancient, modern
- These adjectives describe the age or stage of development of the noun
Size
- Adjectives of size come third in the sentence
- Examples: big, small, large, tiny, enormous, miniature
- These adjectives describe the physical size or dimensions of the noun
Shape
- Adjectives of shape come fourth in the sentence
- Examples: round, square, rectangular, triangular, circular, oval
- These adjectives describe the physical shape or form of the noun
Colour
- Adjectives of colour come last in the sentence
- Examples: red, blue, green, yellow, white, black, purple
- These adjectives describe the colour or hue of the noun
Example Sentence
- "The beautiful old big round red car" (opinion, age, size, shape, colour)
- Note: This sentence follows the Royal Order of Adjectives, with the adjectives appearing in the correct order.
Learn the rules of the Royal Order of Adjectives in English grammar, including the correct order of opinion, age, size, shape, and colour adjectives. Test your skills with this quiz!
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