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
All of
Both
Article
Posses-sive
Demons-trative


the, a, an
this, that
my, his
Number
Sequence





three
second
next
Quality
Size





wonderful
clean
large
Shape





round
square
flat
Color





red
yellow
black
Origin





Laos
Italian
French
Material





metal
ceramic
wood


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


busy