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Adjective Order

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



Japanese
Italian
French
Material



metal
ceramic
wood

Examples:

 

    Some of the hungry gentlemen

    The last great civilization

    Ten big round metal rings

    The beautiful Japanese ceramic vase

    Either of the small green apples

    My three lovely daughters

    An interesting wooden statue

    The third red plastic container