И.Б.Ревич, гимназия 157 Adjective order И.Б.Ревич,2007 © И.Б.Ревич,2007
Adjectives are placed in front of the noun NOUN adjective
A big city Happy children
1.Your opinion A nice car
2.Dimension (size) A nice little car
3.Age A nice little new car
4.Shape A large old square box
5.Colour A small square green box
6. Origin (where from) A nice little French car
7.Material A small green wooden box
Only 3 adjectives ! A beautiful tall young woman
A large old oval painting
A blue Italian silk dress
Dont say: A horrible large old square green Japanese wooden box Too many adjectives!
Remember! 1. Opinion Opinion 2. Size Size 3. Age Age 4. Shape Shape 5. Colour Colour 6. Origin Origin 7. Material Material
Describe the noun: ??? kitten
A mischievous small grey kitten
??? house
A large new brick house
??? businessman
A nice middle-aged American businessman
Interactive practice: English Grammar in Use CD-ROM Cambridge University Press Unit 99. Adjectives