Adjective Order
| When several adjectives modify the same noun, there is a particular order they must follow in English. Certain adjectives come before others. (Not all have to be used in the same sentence.) See the chart below. |
| Quanti-fier
Some of |
Article Posses-sive Demons-trative the, a, an |
Number Sequence three |
Quality Size wonderful |
Shape
round |
Color
red |
Origin
Laos |
Material
metal |
Examples:
Some of the hungry gentlemen
The last great civilization
Ten big round metal rings
The beautiful Japanese ceramic vase
Either of the small green apples
My three lovely daughters
An interesting wooden statue
The third red plastic container
