Grammar: Adjectives And Describing Things

English Language

Grammar

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1. Put these adjectives in order to describe the backpack: nice, small, floral She has a _____, _____, _____ backpack

The correct order to describe the backpack is nice, small, and floral. This means that the backpack is pleasant or attractive in appearance, it is not large in size, and it has a floral pattern or design.

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Grammar: Adjectives And Describing Things - Quiz

This quiz focuses on the use of adjectives in English grammar, requiring students to order adjectives correctly in sentences to describe various objects and scenarios.

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2. Use these adjectives in order to describe the cake: chocolate, delicious I want to eat a _____, _____ cake.

The person wants to eat a cake that is both delicious and made of chocolate.

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The person wants to eat a cake that is both delicious and made of chocolate.

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3. Review: Put the adjectives in order.

Opinion

Size

Colour

Pattern

Material

Item

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4. Put these adjectives in order to describe the wallet: leather, brown, expensive He has an _____, _____, _____ wallet.

The correct order to describe the wallet is "expensive, brown, leather." This means that the wallet is expensive, it is brown in color, and it is made of leather material.

Explanation

The correct order to describe the wallet is "expensive, brown, leather." This means that the wallet is expensive, it is brown in color, and it is made of leather material.

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5. Put these adjectives in order to describe the car: purple, ugly That's an _____, _____ car.

The correct answer is "ugly, purple" because the adjective "ugly" comes before "purple" when describing the car. This order suggests that the primary characteristic of the car is its unattractive appearance, followed by its color.

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6. Put these adjectives in order to describe the house: brick, beautiful, small That's a _____, _____, _____ house.

The correct order to describe the house is beautiful, small, brick. This means that the house is first described as beautiful, then small, and finally brick.

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The correct order to describe the house is beautiful, small, brick. This means that the house is first described as beautiful, then small, and finally brick.

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7. Put these adjectives in order to describe the cat: orange, fat, cute That's a _____, _____, _____ cat.

Be careful when you use the word fat to describe people. There is no polite way to say that a person is fat. You might hear words like overweight, chubby, curvy, but a person's health and weight is not something we usually talk about unless you know the person well.

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8. Put these adjectives in order to describe the sweater: nice, wool, striped, multi-coloured This is a _____, _____, _____, _____ sweater!

The given answer correctly orders the adjectives to describe the sweater. The word "nice" is used to describe the overall impression or quality of the sweater. "Multi-coloured" indicates that the sweater has multiple colors. "Striped" suggests that the sweater has a pattern of stripes. "Wool" specifies the material from which the sweater is made.

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