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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

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