1. ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

2. 1.
Opinion
Adjectives to describe a person, or a thing
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an interesting book
a boring lecture
a beautiful woman
a cheap bag

3. 2.
Size
Adjectives to demonstrate measurement
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a small apple
a big elephant
a wide road
a little baby

4. 3.
Age
Adjectives to describe age
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a new car
a modern building
a young boy
an antique vase

5. 4.
Shape
Adjectives to describe outline, contour of an object
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a square box
a round ball
a circular plate
an oval mask

6. 5.
Colour
Adjectives to talk about colour
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a pink ribbon
a black coat
a yellow flower
an orange fruit

7. 6.
Origin
Adjectives to indicate nationality/community
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an Italian dish
an American song
a Mexican hat
a Western movie

8. 7.
Material
Adjectives to indicate what something is made of
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a wooden box
a plastic toy
a glass mirror
a silk scarf

9. 8.
Purpose
Adjectives to indicate what something is used for
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a sleeping bag
a wedding gift
a writing desk
a racing car

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