Order of the Adjectives Activity

Name: _________________________________________________________________________.

I. Choose the correct alternative.

1. Which sentence is CORRECT?

A. It was made of a green, metallic, strange material.
B. It was made of a metallic, strange, green material.
C. It was made of a green, strange, metallic material.
D. It was made of a metallic, strange, green material.
E. It was made of a strange, green, metallic material.

2. What is the CORRECT ORDER of these adjectives?

A. Old, amazing, little.
B. Amazing, old, little.
C. Old, little, amazing.
D. Amazing, little, old.
E. Little, old, amazing.

3. Which sentence has the INCORRECT order?

A. Some slim, new, French trousers.
B. A big, square, blue box.
C. My sister has a big, beautiful, white bulldog.
D. I love that pretty, old, green car.
E. A wonderful, old, Italian clock.

4. What movie did you watch last night?

A. An American, new, amazing movie.
B. An amazing, new, American movie.
C. A new, amazing, American movie.
D. A new, American, amazing movie.
E. An amazing, American, new movie.

5. What trousers do you like?

A. The slim, new, French trousers.
B. The new, slim, French trousers.
C. The French, slim, new trousers.
D. The slim, French, new trousers.
E. The new, French, slim trousers.

6. Which speakers do you prefer?

A. I prefer the German, round, beautiful ones.
B. I prefer the beautiful, German, round, ones.
C. I prefer the round, beautiful, German ones.
D. I prefer the beautiful, German, round ones.
E. I prefer the beautiful, round, German ones.

7. What do you think of the ornament?

A. I think it’s a pink, disgusting, plastic ornament.
B. I think it’s a plastic, disgusting, pink ornament.
C. I think it’s a plastic, pink, disgusting ornament.
D. I think it’s a disgusting, pink, plastic ornament.
E. I think it’s a disgusting, plastic, pink ornament.

8. What did you buy?

A. I bought a pair of black, leather, Italian shoes.
B. I bought a pair of Italian, black, leather shoes.
C. I bought a pair of black, Italian, leather shoes.
D. I bought a pair of leather, black, Italian shoes.
E. I bought a pair of Italian, leather, black shoes.
9. Which tractor do you like?
A. I like the big, red, old tractor.
B. I like the big, old, red tractor.
C. I like the old, big, red tractor.
D. I like the red, big, old tractor.
E. I like the red, old, big tractor.

10. What do our grandparents drive?

A. They drive a big, new, German car.
B. They drive a German, big, new car.
C. They drive a new, big, German car.
D. They drive a big, German, new car.
E. They drive a German, new, big car.