Ordering Adjectives

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What is the general rule for ordering adjectives in English?

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Adjectives are generally ordered according to the following categories: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose.

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What is an example of adjectives that describe size and color?

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Big red.

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In the phrase 'some round green English apples', which adjectives describe the apples?

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Some (quantity), round (shape), green (color), English (origin).

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What is the correct order of adjectives in the phrase 'a beautiful tall oval house'?

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The correct order is opinion (beautiful), size (tall), shape (oval).

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How do you determine the correct order of adjectives when multiple adjectives are used?

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Follow the general order of adjectives: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose.

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What type of adjective is 'old' in the phrase 'the old green slimy frog'?

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'Old' is an age adjective.

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What is the role of adjectives in a sentence?

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Adjectives describe or modify nouns, providing more detail about them.

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What is an example of a sentence using three adjectives in the correct order?

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The big old brown dog barked.

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What is the difference between descriptive adjectives and limiting adjectives?

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Descriptive adjectives provide information about the quality of a noun, while limiting adjectives restrict or specify the noun.

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What is an example of a limiting adjective?

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Some, many, few, all.