UNIDADES TECNOLÓGICAS DE SANTANDER

LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT
INFORMATION - GUIDE
ENGLISH 3 – GROUP E131

STUDENT´S NAME: Karol Dayanna Correa Vega DATE: 23/04/2020

DESCRIBING OBJECTS
ORDER OF ADJECTIVES
How to order adjectives in English? In many languages, adjectives denoting attributes
usually occur in a specific order. Generally, THE ADJECTIVE ORDER IN ENGLISH
BEFORE A NOUN is:

1. Quantity or number / 2. Quality or opinion / 3. Size / 4. Shape / 5. Age /

6. Color / 7. Origin / 8. Material / 9. Purpose or qualifier

Examples:

 I love that really big old green antique car that always parked at the end of the
street.
 My sister adopted a beautiful big white bulldog.
Note: When there are two or more adjectives that are from the same group, the
word  and  is placed between the two adjectives:

 The house is green and red.

 The library has old and new books.
Note: When there are three or more adjectives from the same adjective group, place a
comma between each of the coordinate adjectives:

 We live in the big green, white and red house at the end of the street.

 My friend lost a red, black and white watch.
Note: A comma is not placed between an adjective and the noun.
 EXAMPLES OF SENTENCES USING ADJECTIVES AND NOUN

1. I love that beautiful old big green antique car that always parked at the end
of the street. [quality – age – size – color – proper adjective]
2. My sister has a big beautiful tan and white bulldog. [size – quality – color –
color]
3. A wonderful old Italian clock. [opinion – age – origin]
4. A big square blue box. [dimension – shape – color]
5. A disgusting pink plastic ornament. [opinion – color – material]
6. Some slim new French trousers. [dimension – age – origin]
7. An amazing new American movie. [opinion – age – origin]
8. I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color – material]
 EXERCISES
I. PUT THE ADJECTIVES IN THE CORRECT ORDER
1.Don´t look for your grey woolen winter scarf. I am washing it (winter /
woolen / grey)
2.Lincoln walked among tall yellow and red autumn trees. (yellow-and-red
/tall/autumn).
3.She noticed a strange oval black spot on her favorite jacket. (strange /
black /oval).
4.This vivid loose azure silk dress doesn´t suit you. (silk / loose / azure /
vivid).
5.Put your dirty green rubber rain boots out of the carpet. (dirty / green /
rain / rubber).
6.This new grayish leather chair is a piece of art. (leather / grayish / new).
7.Imagine a comfortable large wooden working table. (large / working
/wooden / comfortable).
8.She has beautiful long curly brown hair. (Brown / long / beautiful / curly).
9.Are you sure I will find this unique triangular black leather pirate in that
shop? (pirate / unique / leather/ black / triangular).
10.Do you recognize this charming tall young Spanish lady, Mr. Smith?
(Spanish / charming / tall / young).
II. READ THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, AND SAY CORRECT OR
INCORRECT.

SENTENCE CORRECT INCORRE

CT
1. Iron your green sport old sweater.
2. She lost her glass unique tiny shoe.
3. Is it an antique bronze greek bust?
4. He doesn´t see my ink blue pen.
5. Will you call my old army pal?
6. Tom ate sweet fresh cherry pie.
7. My car is a European rusty bucket.
8. Can you buy this blue big balloon?
9.Your new leather Thai bag is nice.
10. I saw his cool green Italian bike.

1. Gadgets – to – I – want – buy – European -don´t – any – popular

I don´t want to buy any popular European gadgets.

2. Crimson – British – his – car – sport – is – new – broken –

 His new crimson British sport car is broken.

3. Is – elegant – this – American – lady – teacher – our- tall – new –

This elegant tall American lady is our new teacher.

4. Roman – want – do – to – have – you – this - vase – why – marble – old -

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Why do you want to have this old Roman marble vase?
IV. PUT THE ADJECTIVES IN THE CORRESPONDING GROUPS:

PERUVIAN – POLIGONAL – CURVED – STYLISH – DECREPIT – REDDISH –

PORTUGUESE – VAST – BLACK – DANCE – RUSSIAN – AZURE – LITTLE –
AMAZING – FLAX – IRON – PRETTY – YOUNG – CURLY – STREAMLINED –
BEIGE – SITTING – THAI – SPLENDID – TALL – BRONZE – HUGE –
COMFORTABLE – OVAL – DINING – SWIMMING – LEATHER -
FEATURE ADJECTIVES
OPINION Pretty, Stylish, Amazing, Splendid, Comfortable.
SIZE Tall, Little, Huge, Vast, Curly.
SHAPE Oval, Poligonal, Curved.
AGE Young, Decrepit.
COLOR Black, Beige, Azure, Reddish.
ORIGIN Portuguese, Russian, Peruvian, Thai.
MATERIAL Flax, Iron, Bronze, Leather.
PURPOSE Dance, Swimming, Sitting, Streamlined.

V. CHOOSE THE BEST ANSWER FOR EACH SENTENCE.

A. The house is __________________.

o large and white
o white and large
o large White

B. They live in a __________________ house.

o large and white
o white and large
o large White

2. WHICH SENTENCE USES THE CORRECT ORDER OF ADJECTIVES?

A. We took a ride on a blue, old Chinese bus.
B. We took a ride on a Chinese, old, blue bus.
C. We took a ride on an old, blue Chinese bus.

3. WHICH SENTENCE USES THE CORRECT ORDER OF ADJECTIVES?

A. I’d like three good reasons why you don’t like spinach.
B. I’d like a good three reasons why you don’t like spinach.
C. I’d like good reasons three why you don’t like spinach.

4. WHICH SENTENCE USES THE CORRECT ORDER OF ADJECTIVES?

A. I like that really big red old antique tractor in the museum.
B. I like that really big old red antique tractor in the museum.
C. I like that old, red, really big antique tractor in the museum.

5. WHICH SENTENCE USES THE CORRECT ORDER OF ADJECTIVES?

A. My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the
parade.
B. My brother rode a beautiful Friesian big black horse in the parade.
C. My brother rode a big, black, beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.

6. FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, CHOOSE THE CORRECT

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
A. My grandmother lives in the ________________________ house on the corner
o little blue, green and white
o little blue and green and white
o little, blue, green, and White

B. The store carries an assortment of _____________________ objects.

o interesting new, old and antique
o new, old, interesting and antique
o interesting, old and new and Antique

C. We went for a two-week cruise on a __________________________ ocean

liner.
o incredible brand-new, huge Italian
o incredible, huge, brand-new Italian
o Italian incredible, brand-new, huge

7. FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, CHOOSE THE CORRECT

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES TO FILL IN THE BLANK.
A. I bought a pair of _________________ boots.
o new, nice, red rain
o nice new red rain
o red nice new rain

B. My dad was thrilled with his gift of ______________________ bowties for his
clown act.
o three squirting new nice big polka-dotted
o three polka-dotted nice new squirting
o three nice big new polka-dotted squirting

C. Please put the marbles into that ______________________ box.

o round little old red
o little old round red
o little old red round

8. FOR EACH OF THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES, CHOOSE THE CORRECT

ORDER OF ADJECTIVES TO FILL IN THE BLANK:
A. I was surprised to receive a __________________ puppy for my birthday.
o little, cute, eight-week-old golden retriever
 o cute eight-week-old little golden retriever
o cute little eight-week-old golden retriever

B. Our work uniform consists of black pants, black shoes, and a

________________ shirt.
o yellow baggy big polo
o big baggy yellow polo
o baggy yellow big polo

C. I’ve been spending a lot of time in antique shops looking for the perfect
_______________ clock.
o little silver Italian cuckoo
o little Italian silver cuckoo
o silver little Italian cuckoo

9. WHICH SENTENCE USES THE CORRECT ORDER OF ADJECTIVES?

A. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black and white
stripes.
B. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black with white stripes.
C. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black, white stripes.

10. WHICH SENTENCE USES THE CORRECT ORDER OF ADJECTIVES?

A. During my college years, I wore a red, white and black big hat to
sporting events.
B. During my college years, I wore a big red, white and black hat to
sporting events.
C. During my college years, I wore a big red white and black, hat to
sporting events.

VI. WRITE ONE SENTENCE OF YOUR OWN BY TAKING INTO ACCOUNT

THE ADJECTIVEN GIVEN IN THE COLUMN.

FEATURE SENTENCES
OPINION A pretty young girl walked into the room.
SIZE It may rain! There are big black clouds floating in the air.
SHAPE Camilo has a new big round ball.
AGE She went home and sat on her old comfortable wooden bed.
COLOR My uncle wore a blue silk tie to the wedding.
ORIGIN She is selling her flashy 3 year old Italian car.
MATERIA She bought a new red plastic gnome.
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PURPOSE The course you are taking sounds interesting.

Mg. Jairo Antonio Chaparro Cárdenas, English Teacher