ADJECTIVES IN ORDER

1. Faculta de Ciencias de la Educación Humanas
y tecnologías
Escuela de Idiomas
Names:
Patricia Vinueza
Susana Novillo
Ronald Marroquin

3.  The use of adjectives is essential
when trying to describe a noun or
pronoun. Good writers and
speakers are able to use adjectives
to create clear, mental images for
the reader or listener.

4.  Adjectives can be used to describe lots of things, from
physical size, age, shape, colour, material, to more
abstract things like opinion, origin and purpose.

5.  Adjectives that express opinions usually come before
all others, but it can sometimes depend on what exactly
you want to emphasize.
 For example:
That's a nice, big, blue bag." (You like the bag.)
That's a nice blue." (You like the colour.)

6. Position 1st* 2nd* 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Opinion Size Age Shape Colour MaterialOrigin Purpose
Nice Small Old Square Black Plastic British Racing
Ugly Big New Circular Blue Cotton
America
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Running

7.  You might swap adjectives that express an opinion and
an adjective based on fact depending on what you wish
to emphasize:
 For example:
 "She had a long, ugly nose." emphasizing the length of
her nose.
 "He was a silly, little man." emphasizing that the man
was silly.

8.  For example:
 "She had a big, ugly, old, baggy, blue, stripy,
cotton, British, knitting bag."

9.  Here are some examples:
 The interesting, small, rectangular, blue car is
parked in my space."
 I bought a beautiful, long, red, Italian, silk tie."
 My father lives in a lovely, gigantic, ancient, brick
house."
 I have an annoying, small, circular, American, tin,
alarm clock that wakes me up."
 Let’s order a delicious, huge, rectangular,
pepperoni pizza."
 We all love our smart, petite, British teacher."
 They all received several dazzling, small, ancient,
gold coins."
 She owns a stunning, large, old, brown dog
named Boris."

10. 1) I bought a pair of _____ shoes.
a) black leather
b) leather black
2) It was a ____ car.
a) red fast
b) fast red
3) It's a ____ building.
a) big round
b) round big
4) I bought ____ knife.
a) a Swiss army
b) an army Swiss
5) It's ____ film.
a) a beautiful old
b) an old beautiful
6) He's ____ man.
a) an unfriendly rich
b) a rich unfriendly
7) It's ____ phone.
a) a mobile expensive
b) an expensive mobile.
a
b
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a
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b