ENGLISH FOR TEENS: ADJECTIVE ORDER PART 1.pdf

All about adjective orders

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2. As we all know, adjective is a word that describes
noun. For example:
Beautiful
Diligent
Smart
Thin
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3. In English, it's very common to use more than one
adjective to describe something in one sentence.
But, if there's a lot adjective to use, which one
goes first? Well, that's why we learn Adjective
Order!
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4. Usually, Adjective Order is put with this order:
D - Determiner
O - Opinion
S - Size
A - Age
Sh - Shape
C - Color
O - Origin
M - Materials
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5. basics: opinion Opinion adjectives are used to describe a feeling about someone or something.
Example of Opinion Adjectives: beautiful, boring, delicious, disgusting, terrible,
stylish, funny, plain
Give me more Opinion Adjectives examples!

6. basics: size Size adjectives are used to describe a size or measurement about someone or
something.
Example of Size Adjectives: Big, small, enormous, wide, little, thin, thick, narrow
Give me more Size Adjectives examples!

7. basics: COLOR Color adjectives are used to describe a color in something.
Example of Color Adjectives: Red, black, white, beige, turquoise
Give me more Color Adjectives examples!

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She bought a beautiful long black dress

9. ZpiniZn + size + cZlZr D O C
That's an expensive yellow car!

10. WORD MEANING
Enormous
Extremely large in size or amount
Narrow Having a small width compared to length; not wide
Turquoise A greenish-blue color.
Beige A pale brown color.
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11. EXERCISE 1: Open your Google Classroom and do
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EXERCISE 2: Open your Google Classroom and do
Exercise 2.