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Order of adjectives

We can use two or more adjectives before a noun.They usually follow this order:

opinion good,terrible, fantastic
an oldFrenchsewingmachine
size large,small,tiny (age, origin, purpose)
a horrible blueplastic shower cap
most other qualities easy, slow, cold, strong, kind,comfortable
(opinion, colour, material,purpose)
age old, new a short busjourney
(size, type)
shape square, round,oval
an easymathsexam
colour yellow, red,white (other quality,type)

origin Indian,Turkish, Italian Some nouns can be used like adjectives
before a noun to describe material,
material paper,glass, wood
type and purpose.
type train, electric a metalcup,a trainride, footballboots

purpose sewing, shopping, sports, shower

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8 Describe the pictures. Use It's/She's aand They're the adjectives inthe correct order.
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a vase an envelope shoes
It's made of glass. It's rectangular. They're for running.
It's tall. It's blue. They're old.They're white.

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documents a camera a scientist
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They're connected with business. It's digital. It's fantastic. She's Swiss. She's famous.
They're secret. It's Japanese. She works with computers.
It's new. She's young.

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ÿ it's a tall ÿlass vase. 3
1 _ 4
2 _ 5

;::9 Work in pairs. Go to page 187 and play the maze game.

no Look around you and find things that you can describe with two or more adjectives.

Can your partner see them too?

caiA, you see a white -plastic pei-vcil case? A white -plastic pei'vcil case? Ah yes, over there.

C-ai/v you. see a large browt/v sports bag? yes, it's Paul's.

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