Order of Adjectives

Order of Adjectives

Multiple Choice

What is the adjective in this sentence?

We live in a big house.

• house

• big

• live

• we

Multiple Choice

What is the adjective in this sentence?

Jim is a funny guy.

• Jim

• fun

• funny

• guy

It is very important to place the adjective in the correct order.​

​We place adjectives before the noun that they describe.

​​-A hot day

-A French city

-A red ball

-An international student

-Good students

​In sentences with the verb to be, we place the adjective after the verb.

-Alyssa is beautiful.

-SIngapore City is clean.

-Students are hard-working.

-People are nice.

-The table is black.

​We often have two or more adjectives in front of a noun:

• ​a small red car

• ​the beautiful little girl

• ​four round, green tables

• ​three cute, big, pink pigs

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct order of adjectives:

• eighteen soda, large bottles

• eighteen large, soda bottles

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct order of adjectives:

• two ugly, little pillows

• two little, ugly pillows

Multiple Choice

Choose the correct order of adjectives:

• a handsome, young man

• a young, handsome man

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has the adjectives in the correct order?

• Angel's grandma has a red car.

• Viviana's dog is old, good, and huge.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence has the adjectives in the correct order?

• Mark got a red shiny bike.

• Miss Ceci has a cute, round, orange cat.