ORDER OF ADJECTIVES -Sometimes we use more than one adjective in front of a noun -We don’t usually use more than three adjectives before a noun Examples: He was a nice intelligent young man She had a small round black wooden box
OPINION ADJECTIVES Somme adjectives give a general opinion: Some adjectives give a specific opinion: GOOD BAD LOVELY STRANGE BEAUTIFUL NICE BRILLIANT EXCELLENT AWFUL IMPORTANT WONDERFUL NASTY FOOD FURNITURE, BUILDINGS PEOPLE, ANIMALS TASTY COMFORTABLE CLEVER, INTELLIGENT DELICIOUS UNCOMFORTABLE FRIENDLY
Adjectives usually come in this order: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 General opinion Specific opinion Size, Dimension Shape Age Colour Origin, Nationality Material Examples: -He was a nice intelligent young man -A nice handsome young man -She had a small round black wooden box -A big black American car -Nice tasty soup -That horrible big dog -A nasty uncomfortable armchair … -A lovely intelligent animal -A nice red dress -A silly old man -Those terrible yellow courtains