Ordering Adjectives

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What is an adjective?

Back

A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

Front

Identify the adjective in this sentence: 'The young class was nervous about the test.'

Back

young

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Choose the correct order of adjectives: 'The archeologist held up the _______________ pottery.'

Back

broken Egyptian

Front

Choose the correct order of adjectives: 'The room was filled with ______________ balloons.'

Back

big red

Front

Choose the correct order of adjectives: 'Grandpa showed me this _______________ clock.'

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wonderful old German

Front

What is the rule for ordering adjectives?

Back

Generally, adjectives are ordered as: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose.

Front

Give an example of a sentence with multiple adjectives in the correct order.

Back

The beautiful small round blue vase.

Front

What is the difference between a descriptive adjective and a limiting adjective?

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Descriptive adjectives describe qualities (e.g., 'happy'), while limiting adjectives restrict or specify (e.g., 'some').

Front

Identify the adjectives in this sentence: 'The tall man wore a red hat.'

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tall, red

Front

What is a compound adjective?

Back

An adjective that is made up of two or more words, such as 'well-known' or 'high-pitched.'