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Which of the following sentences correctly follows the order of adjectives?
Which of the following sentences correctly follows the order of adjectives?
What is the correct sequence of adjectives for the sentence: 'He bought a ___, ___, ___ car'?
What is the correct sequence of adjectives for the sentence: 'He bought a ___, ___, ___ car'?
Identifying the purpose & material, which option correctly uses an appropriate order of adjectives?
Identifying the purpose & material, which option correctly uses an appropriate order of adjectives?
Which phrase correctly orders the adjectives according to the established rules?
Which phrase correctly orders the adjectives according to the established rules?
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Which combination of adjectives violates the standard order of adjectives?
Which combination of adjectives violates the standard order of adjectives?
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Study Notes
Order of Adjectives
- A mnemonic device, "Oh Sam, Quickly Sip Apple Cider Or Make Tasty Pancakes," helps remember the order of adjectives.
- Oh = Opinion
- Sam = Size
- Quickly = Physical Quality
- Sip = Shape
- Apple = Age
- Cider = Color
- Or = Origin
- Make = Material
- Tasty = Type
- Pancakes = Purpose
Examples
- Sentence 1: The old, brown, wooden chair creaked when I sat on it.
- Sentence 2: She brought a big, colorful, bouncy ball to the playground.
Exercise
- Sentence 1 (Exercise): Red, long, wool scarf. The correct order is: Long, red, wool scarf.
- Sentence 2 (Exercise): Shiny, black, new car. The correct order is: New, shiny, black car.
- Sentence 3 (Exercise): Small, old, wooden bookshelf. The correct order is: Old, small, wooden bookshelf.
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Test your understanding of the order of adjectives with this engaging quiz. Utilize the mnemonic device 'Oh Sam, Quickly Sip Apple Cider Or Make Tasty Pancakes' to help remember the sequence. You'll also get to correct sentences to ensure proper adjective order.