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    The document discusses the typical order of adjectives in English when multiple adjectives are used before a noun. It provides the following order: number, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose. Some key exceptions are noted, such as changing the order for emphasis or placing determiners and adverbs like "really" and "very" at the beginning. Examples are given to illustrate the typical order and exceptions.

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    The document discusses the typical order of adjectives in English when multiple adjectives are used before a noun. It provides the following order: number, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose. Some key exceptions are noted, such as changing the order for emphasis or placing determiners and adverbs like "really" and "very" at the beginning. Examples are given to illustrate the typical order and exceptions.

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    ORDERS OF

    ADJECTIVES
    When we use more than one adjective
    before a noun in English, we often
    put the adjectives in a specific order.
    It can sound quite strange if the
    adjectives are in a different order.
    However, there are two things to
    remember. First, it's very rare to use
    more than three adjectives before a
    noun. Second, sometimes the order
    can be changed, usually to
    emphasise something.
    Here is the order of the adjectives:
    • Number
    • Opinion
    • Size
    • Age
    • Shape
    • Colour
    • Origin
    • Material
    • Purpose
    N
    O
    S
    A
    S
    C
    O
    M
    P
    NOSASCOMP
    Number
    Example:
    one, eleven, twenty-one, one hundred
    NOSASCOMP
    OPINION
    -Quality of the noun.
    Example:
    pretty, horrible, lovely, beautiful,
    handsome
    NOSASCOMP
    SIZE
    Example:
    huge, tiny, big, little, small, large
    NOSASCOMP
    AGE
    Example:
    old, young, new
    NOSASCOMP
    SHAPE
    Example:
    round, square, triangular
    NOSASCOMP
    COLOR
    Example:
    black, red, yellow
    NOSASCOMP
    ORIGIN
    Example:
    British, Chinese, French
    NOSASCOMP
    MATERIALS
    Example:
    woollen, wooden, silk
    NOSASCOMP
    PURPOSE
    Example:
    Writing (paper),school(shoes)
    Determiners (words like
    'a' or 'some' or' several')
    go at the beginning. We
    also put adverbs like
    'really' and 'very' at the
    beginning, after the
    determiners.
    Here are some examples:
    • I carried a very small black suitcase.
    • They have some old French paintings.
    • She was wearing a new red silk dress.
    • That is a really ugly wooden chair.
    • We bought a new round kitchen table.
    • There are some new Chinese students in
    the class.
    When there are two or more
    adjectives that are from the same
    group, the word and is placed
    between the two adjectives:
    • The house is green and red.
    • The library has old and new
    books.
    When there are three or more adjectives from
    the same adjective group, place a comma
    between each of the coordinate adjectives:
    • We live in the big green,
    white and red house at the end of the street.
    • My friend lost a red, black and white watch.
    A comma is not placed between an adjective
    and the noun.
    More examples:
    • I love that beautiful old big green antique car that always parked at
    the end of the street. [quality – age – size – color – proper adjective]
    • My sister has a big beautiful tan and white bulldog. [size – quality –
    color – color]
    • A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]
    • A big square blue box. [dimension – shape – color]
    • A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion – color – material]
    • Some slim new French trousers. [dimension – age – origin]
    • An amazing new American movie. [opinion – age – origin]
    • I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color – material]
    The house is
    __________________.
    a.large and white
    b.white and large
    c.large white
    They live in a
    __________________ house.
    a.large and white
    b.white and large
    c.large white
    Which sentence uses the correct
    order of adjectives?
    a.We took a ride on a blue, old
    Chinese bus.
    b.We took a ride on a Chinese, old,
    blue bus.
    c.We took a ride on an old, blue
    Chinese bus.
    Which sentence uses the correct order
    of adjectives?
    a.I’d like three good reasons why you
    don’t like spinach.
    b.I’d like a good three reasons why you
    don’t like spinach.
    c.I’d like good reasons three why you
    don’t like spinach.

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