Adjective word order Unit 2
A. Write the lists of adjectives below (1-3) in the correct places in the table below. Then
make a sentence for each list as in the example.
OPINION SIZE AGE SHAPE COLOUR ORIGIN MATERIAL NOUN
e.g. comfortable --- new --- --- --- cotton shirt
1.cool Small Modern Round Green Italian Denim Belt
2.beautiful Large Old Square White Portugues Silk Trainers
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3.great Medium Triangular Purple Chinese Plastic Jacket
cotton / new / comfortable / shirt
e.g. It’s a comfortable new cotton shirt.
1. green / round / plastic / football
It’s a round green plastic football.
2. leather / Italian / brown / boots
They’re my leather brown Italian boots.
3. blue / Chinese / original / vase
It’s original blue Chinese vase.
B. Write the adjectives in the correct order. Then match the sentences to the
corresponding pictures.
1. She bought expensive big diamond (big, diamond, expensive) ring.
2. They drive yellow old (yellow, old) car.
3. Mary has beautiful big cotton (cotton, big, beautiful) scarf.
4. They live in georgeous modern huge (modern, huge, gorgeous) house.
5. She’s wearing designer pink long (pink, long, designer) dress to the party.
a. 3 b. 5 c. 1 d. 2 e.4