Задание

Put the adjectives into the correct order. Use the table to help you

Order of Adjectives

We usually put the adjectives in the particular order

Order

Characteristic

Example

1

Opinion

good, nice, etc.

2

Size

big, small, etc.

3

Physical quality

thin, untidy, etc.

4

Shape

round, rectangle, etc.

5

Age

old, modern, etc.

6

Colour

pink, red, etc.

7

Pattern

checked, floral, etc.

8

Origin

Italian, French, etc.

9

Material

leather, silver, etc.

10

Type

four-sided, U-shaped,

etc.

11

Purpose

cleaning, cooking,

etc.

Yesterday I bought a really nice brown Italian leather bag.

  • nice
  • long
  • French

That was a [ ][ ][ ] summer holiday.

  • stylish
  • green
  • checked
  • cotton

I like your [ ][ ][ ][ ] trousers.

  • unusual
  • small
  • round
  • red

I always wear my favourite [ ][ ][ ][ ]glasses.

  • smart
  • modern
  • British

Our English teacher is a [ ][ ][ ] woman.

  • excellent
  • modern
  • English

I am reading only [ ][ ][ ] literature.

  • beautiful
  • large
  • round
  • wooden

Yesterday we bought a [ ][ ][ ][ ] table.

  • interesting
  • tall
  • young

Jeremy is a(n) [ ][ ][ ] man.

  • marvellous
  • unusual
  • golden

My dad presented my mum a(n) [ ][ ][ ] ring.

  • long
  • thin
  • pale

She had a [ ][ ][ ] face.

  • huge
  • black
  • stormy

Look at the sky. Can you see those [ ][ ][ ] clouds?