ESLGold Adjective Order Lyrics

When several adjectives modify the same noun, there is a particular order they must follow in English. Certain adjectives come before others. (Not all have to be used in the same sentence.)

See the chart below.

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Some of
All of
Both Article
Possessive
Demonstrative

the, a, an
this, that
my, his Number
Sequence

three
second
next Quality
Size

wonderful
clean
large Shape

round
square
flat Color

red
yellow
black Origin

j__anese
Italian
French Material

metal
ceramic
wood

Examples:

Some of the hungry gentlemen
The last great civilization

Ten big round metal rings

The beautiful j__anese ceramic vase

Either of the small green apples

My three lovely daughters

An interesting wooden statue

The third red plastic container

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