Till now we have learned a lot about the adjectives. The adjectives are used to essentially to describe a noun or pronoun. All goo writers and speakers use adjectives to create a clear image in the mind of readers or listeners. If you continue to work on English you won’t be afraid to make use of multiple adjectives in a single sentence. But when you are using multiple adjectives in a single sentence then you would have to be very careful while ordering them in an appropriate way. With the proper sequence of the adjectives you can easily work with sentences.
Let’s see some of the examples for the categories. If the order of the adjectives is not proper the sentence would not be meaningful.
Rules for Oder of Adjectives
Do you know what is the general order of the adjectives that come before a noun?. Following is the correct order you should follow for different adjectives in a sentence.
- Determiners: A, An, The, My, Your, Several
- Size: Tiny, Small, Huge
- Observation: Lovely, boring, stimulating
- Shape: Round, Square, Rectangular
- Age: New, old, ancient
- Color: Blue, Red, Green
- Origin: British, American, Mexican
- Material: Gold, Copper, Silk
While using more than one adjective, the sequence of adjective is important because you don’t have to emphasize any one adjective. You might get confused while using multiple adjectives. The right order or sequence in which the adjectives are used in a sentence is very important. When cumulative adjectives that are used to describe a noun must appear in a special order to express the meaning of the sentence.
Quantity: When we discuss the adjectives that describe quantity then we understand it refers to a specific number like ‘whole’, ‘half’, ‘a lot’, ‘several’ or ‘31’. Check out these examples and know the difference.
- She ordered three large pizzas for dinner.
- She ordered a large three pizzas for dinner.
Now you can understand that there are two adjectives and they need to be in the correct order. In the second sentence, the readers would be confused and not get the message what the writers wish to explain.
Examples of Order of Adjectives in a Sentence
Let’s have a look at the examples so that you can have a good understanding of the adjectives and their order.
- I could see a rectangular, blue mustang parked in the corner.
- You might be surprised to see the long beautiful gown that I bought for the party.
- Our father lived in a gigantic marble tomb.
- If you want, you can have a small, circular, American alarm clock for your room.
- You can order one delicious, huge pepperoni pizza for the dinner.
- They all were surprised by their smart British English teacher.
- He always had an old, rusty car in his garage.
- He always used to carry a small leather bag while going fishing.
- The Indian Nawabs had some old French Paintings in their Mahal.
- Maria wore a red shiny dress at the party.
- A dirty brown wooden chair is kept in the corner.
- All the new Chinese students were sitting around the table.
- Meghna is peeping from her big blue convertible.
- A car dealer had a large collection of vintage sports cars in his showroom.
- She always loved matt black mustang.
- How do we know who put this heavy blue Panasonic system outside the room?
- You would definitely like this sweet lemony muffin for your birthday.
Conclusion:
Now you could understand that adjectives are important and along with that the order of the adjectives is also important to make the sentence sound meaningful. Read the example sentences again and again to get a complete understanding of how the adjectives are arranged in an order. If you are still confused then you can get back to us through our comment section. Stay tuned to Englishbix.
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