What Is The Rule For Adjective Order?

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    There were ____________________________ sofas in the room.

    • Three, beautiful, Italian, leather
    • Three, Italian, leather, beautiful
    • Three, beautiful, leather, Italian
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When more than one adjective comes before a noun, the adjectives are normally in a particular order. Adjectives that describe opinions or attitudes come first, followed by more factual ones. If wrongly aligned the sentence may not make sense or may give the wrong information. Take the quiz below and see just how good you are with adjectives. All the best!

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  • 2. 

    I swam in a (an) __________________________ swimming pool.

    • Large, oval, amazing

    • Amazing, oval, large

    • Amazing, large oval

    Correct Answer
    A. Amazing, large oval
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "amazing, large oval" because it properly describes the swimming pool. "Amazing" suggests that the pool is extraordinary or impressive, "large" indicates that it is of significant size, and "oval" describes its shape.

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  • 3. 

    The kitchen had a (an) _______________________ floor.

    • Horrible, wooden, old

    • Horrible, old, wooden

    • Old, horrible, wooden

    Correct Answer
    A. Horrible, old, wooden
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "horrible, old, wooden." This answer is correct because it follows the correct order of adjectives in English. When describing a noun, adjectives are typically listed in the order of opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material. In this case, "horrible" is an opinion, "old" describes the age, and "wooden" describes the material of the floor.

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  • 4. 

    Sam bought _____________________________________ carpets.

    • Two, Moroccan, ancient, redish-brown

    • Ancient, reddish-brown, Moroccan, two

    • Two, ancient, reddish-brown, Moroccan

    Correct Answer
    A. Two, ancient, reddish-brown, Moroccan
    Explanation
    Sam bought two ancient, reddish-brown Moroccan carpets.

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  • 5. 

    The bad had a pair of _____________________________________.

    • Unusual, gold taps

    • Taps, unusual, gold

    • Gold, unusual taps

    Correct Answer
    A. Unusual, gold taps
    Explanation
    The sentence states that "The bad had a pair of unusual, gold taps." This means that the subject of the sentence, "the bad," possessed a pair of taps that were both unusual and gold in color.

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    We walk through a (an) _____________________________ passage.

    • Nineteenth-century, mysterious, narrow

    • Mysterious, nineteenth-century, narrow

    • Mysterious, narrow, nineteenth-century

    Correct Answer
    A. Mysterious, narrow, nineteenth-century
    Explanation
    The correct answer is "mysterious, narrow, nineteenth-century." This answer makes the most sense because it follows a logical order of describing the passage. First, the passage is described as mysterious, which sets the tone for an intriguing and enigmatic atmosphere. Then, it is described as narrow, suggesting that it may be cramped or confined. Finally, it is described as nineteenth-century, indicating that it belongs to that particular historical era.

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