ORDER OF ADJECTIVES NOTES

Two adjectives We often have two adjectives in front of a noun: Example 1. a handsome young man 2. a big black car 3. that horrible big dog

Some adjectives give a general opinion. We can use these adjectives to describe almost any noun: Examples good, bad, lovely, strange nice, beautiful, brilliant excellent, awful, important wonderful, nasty. 1. He's a good/wonderful/brilliant/bad/dreadful teacher. 2. That's a good/wonderful/brilliant/bad/dreadful book.

Some adjectives give a specific opinion. We only use these adjectives to describe particular kinds of noun, for example: FOOD delicious tasty FURNITURE, BUILDINGS comfortable, uncomfortable PEOPLE, ANIMALS clever intelligent friendly

We usually put a general opinion in front of a specific opinion: 1. nice tasty soup 2. a nasty uncomfortable armchair 3. a lovely intelligent animal We usually put an opinion adjective in front of a descriptive adjective: 1. a nice red dress 2. a silly old man 3.those horrible yellow curtains

Adjectives usually come in this order: General opinion, Specific opinion, Size, Shape, Age, Colour, Nationality, Material,