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.

 
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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

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