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 DEFINITION

Adjectives describing words to describe people or things.We usually put an adjective before
the nouns it describes.They answer the question which one(s) and what kind(s)?.
Look at the sentence below:

The teacher returned the history books to the students.

The adjective history tells us clearly which particular books were returned.

 WHEN TO USE / RULES

In the basic order of adjectives, the sequence generally follows this pattern:

Opinion: Expressing personal thoughts or feelings about the noun


(e.g., beautiful, delicious).

Size: Describing the physical dimensions or magnitude


(e.g., small, large).

Age: Indicating the age of the noun


(e.g., old, young).

Shape: Describing the physical form or outline


(e.g., round, square).

Color: Depicting the color of the noun


(e.g., red, blue).

Origin: Identifying the place of origin


(e.g., American, Chinese).

Material: Describing the substance or material


(e.g., wooden, metal).

Purpose: Indicating the intended use or function


(e.g., cooking, gardening).

Quantity: When multiple adjectives of quantity are used, they typically appear before all
other adjectives
(e.g., two, several).

Condition: Adjectives describing the condition of the noun usually come after those
indicating quality (e.g., clean, broken).

Sound and Texture: Adjectives related to sound or texture are often placed after all other
adjectives (e.g., loud, soft).
 EXAMPLE IN 5 SENTENCES

1) I have a beautiful small house in the countryside.

2) She wore an elegant long dress to the party.

3) The children played with a new wooden toy.

4) We enjoyed a delicious Italian meal at the restaurant.

5) The museum displayed an ancient Egyptian artifact.

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