Order of

Adjectives
01 identify adjectives in a sentence;
02 determine the correct order of
adjectives
use the correct order of adjectives
03 in writing;
04 demonstrate empathy by interpreting the
emotions conveyed in the poem.
What is Adjective?
• An adjective is a word that
describes or modifies another
person or thing in the sentence.
• Adjectives are placed near the words the
modify
• They can come before or after the words
they describe.
Examples:
1. My heart has been indifferent to
love for a long time
2. The butterflies are on an unholy
quest.
3. My heart should rise from
impotent slumber.
 Order of Adjectives
Quantity
Nouns and pronouns can be Opinion

described by more than one Size

Age
adjective. If there is a series of
Physical Quality
adjectives used to describe a Shape
single word, they must follow Color
Origin
an order for clarity.
Material
Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
1. Quantity 1. Quantity
2. Opinion
• Refers to the number or 3. Size
amount of the noun that 4. Age
is being described. 5. Physical Quality

Examples: 6. Shape

• one 7. Color
8. Origin
• five
9. Material
• seven
10. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
2. Opinion 1. Quantity
2. Opinion
• These are adjectives that 3. Size
express a personal belief 4. Age
or judgement, 5. Physical Quality

6. Shape
Examples:
7. Color
• friendly • ugly
8. Origin
• beautiful • easy
9. Material
• handsome • difficult 10. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives

3. Size 1. Quantity
2. Opinion
• These adjectives describe 3. Size
how big or small 4. Age
something is. 5. Physical Quality

6. Shape
Examples:
7. Color
• large • small
8. Origin
• tiny • big
9. Material
• big • tall 10. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
4. Age 1. Quantity
2. Opinion
• An age adjective tells how 3. Size
young or old something 4. Age

or someone is. 5. Physical Quality

6. Shape
Examples:
7. Color
• old
8. Origin
• new
9. Material
• youn 10. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
1. Quantity
5. Physical Quality
2. Opinion

• These adjectives describe 3. Size

the physical characteristics 4. Age

5. Physical Quality
of something,
Examples: 6. Shape
7. Color
• soft
8. Origin
• rough
9. Material
• unclean 10. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
6. Shape 1. Quantity
2. Opinion
• These adjectives describe 3. Size
the shape of something. 4. Age
5. Physical Quality
Examples: 6. Shape
• square 7. Color
• round 8. Origin
• rectangular 9. Material
10. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
7. Color 1. Quantity
2. Opinion
• These adjectives describe 3. Size
the color of something. 4. Age
5. Physical Quality
Examples: 6. Shape
• lavender 7. Color
• yellow 8. Origin
• reddish 9. Material
10. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
8. Origin 1. Quantity
2. Opinion
• These adjectives describe 3. Size
where something comes 4. Age
from. 5. Physical Quality

Examples: 6. Shape
• French 7. Color

• American 8. Origin

• Asian 9. Material
10. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
9. Material 1. Quantity
2. Opinion
• These adjectives describe 3. Size
what something is made 4. Age
of/from 5. Physical Quality

Examples: 6. Shape
• plastic 7. Color

• wooden 8. Origin

• mettalic 9. Material
10. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
10. Type/Purpose 1. Quantity
2. Opinion
• These adjectives describe 3. Size
the type of something or 4. Age
its purpose. 5. Physical Quality

Examples: 6. Shape
• swimming (swimming pads) 7. Color
• racing (racing car) 8. Origin
• sketching (sketching notebook) 9. Material
10. Type/Purpose
 QOSAPSCOMT/P
1. Quantity 6. Shape
2. Opinion 7. Color
3. Size 8. Origin
4. Age 9. Material
5. Physical Quality 10. Type/Purpose
1. Quantity One, seven, five
2. Opinion gorgeous, handsome, exquisite
3. Size large, small, big
4. Age old, new, young
5. Physical Quality soft, rough, unclean
6. Shape round, square, triangular
7. Color red, blue, yellow
8. Origin Philippine, Asian, Eastern
9. Material plastic, wooden, metallic
10. Type/Purpose working clothes, swimming pads
 Order of Adjectives
CUMULATIVE ADJECTIVES Quantity
• Cumulative adjectives work Opinion
together to modify their noun. They Size
cumulate (or combine) as they get Age
nearer to the noun to create a more Physical Quality
specific meaning. Shape
• Cumulative adjectives must appear Color
in a specific order, and they cannot
Origin
be separated by commas or the
Material
word "and."
Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
CUMULATIVE ADJECTIVES Quantity
Examples: Opinion
• She wore a stunning Size
long red dress Age
Physical Quality
• He lives in a huge old
Shape
mansion on the hill. Color
• He bought a big old Origin

wooden boat Material

Type/Purpose
Examples:
1.The friendly old woman baked delicious
apple pies.
2.He painted a beautiful large mural.
3. I bought a pair of small black leather
driving gloves.
4.The smart young student answered all the
difficult questions correctly.
 Order of Adjectives
COORDINATE ADJECTIVES Quantity
Opinion
• Coordinate adjectives are also
Size
multiple adjectives that modify
Age
the same noun, but, with
Physical Quality
coordinate adjectives, their
Shape
order is far less important
Color
because they can be used
Origin
individually with the noun.
Material
Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
COORDINATE ADJECTIVES Quantity
• Coordinate adjectives should be Opinion
separated with commas or "and" Size
to make it clear they're not Age
cumulative adjectives. Physical Quality
Examples:
Shape
• She served delicious, homemade Color
cookies.
Origin
• My best friend is a kind, funny Material
person. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
COORDINATE ADJECTIVES Quantity
Commas are needed to separate Opinion
adjectives in a series if they are in Size
the same category. Age
• She wore a beautiful, elegant, Physical Quality

bright red dress. Shape

• You sold me a mushy, sticky Color
apple. Origin
• She is an intelligent, creative, Material
and ambitious woman. Type/Purpose
 Order of Adjectives
Keep in Mind Quantity
When there are two or more Opinion
adjectives that are from the same Size
group, the word and is placed Age
between the two adjectives: Physical Quality

Examples: Shape
• The house is green and red. Color
Origin
• The library has old and new
Material
books.
Type/Purpose
 Thank you for
attentive listening!