When we use more than one adjective, OPINION adjectives (beautiful, lovely) go before FACT adjectives (tall, long).
When we have more than one FACT adjective, the order is as follows:
with two colour adj. we
How big/ How old? What Where What’s
long/wide? colour? from? made of?
NOUN use “and”: black and
white
A big new brown Italian wooden TABLE
delicious green
1. A ___________________ salad (green, delicious)
a) We saw an (Russian, old) film yesterday. 2. A __________________ cake (small, cherry)
We saw an old Russian film yesterday.
______________________________________________ 3. A _________________________ house (lovely, English,
b) I’m listening to a (British, great, new) song. wooden)
______________________________________________ 4. An ________________________ cleaning woman (old,
c) She’s got (straight, brown, beautiful) hair. Greek, efficient).
______________________________________________ 5. A ______________________child (young, happy, short)
d) It was an (black, interesting, white) film. 6. A _________________________ gangster (tall,
______________________________________________ dangerous, American)
e) We are going to another (boring, long, history) class. 7. A __________________________ briefcase (leather,
______________________________________________ small, Italian)
f) This is a (cream, delicious, small) cake. 8. An _______________________ (young, attractive, tall)
______________________________________________ police officer.
g) She’s a (good, Portuguese) teacher. 9. A pair of __________________________ shoes (red,
______________________________________________ leather, beautiful)
h) Those are his (blue, new, Italian) trousers. 10. A pile of _____________________ clothes (dirty, old)
______________________________________________ 11. A _________________________ experiment (difficult,
i) He has a (cotton, black, big) T-shirt. Chemistry)
______________________________________________ 12. A _______________________singer (young, successful)
j) She’s got a (round, lovely, young) face. 13. A ______________________ cake (delicious, chocolate)
______________________________________________ 14. A ____________________________ cake (sweet, flour)
k) It’s a (thin, smelly) cat. 15. An ______________________ vandal (young, short, ugly)
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PUT THE ADJECTIVE IN THE CORRECT PLACE:
a) It’s a long dress. (white) h) It’s a wide avenue. (long)
It’s a long white dress.
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b) It’s a cotton skirt. (tight) i) Look at those big clouds (black)
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c) This is a delicious salad. (green) j) She’s got a round face (lovely)
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d) That’s an expensive restaurant (Italian) k) It’s a Greek song (old)
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e) She’s got a yellow dress. (green) l) She’s a hard-working teacher (Irish)
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f) We have bought some fresh fruit. (delicious) m) He’s a successful painter (French)
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g) Give me that small bag. (plastic) n) That’s a nice outfit (woollen, blue)
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