The document discusses the order and grouping of adjectives used to describe nouns. It explains that adjectives are ordered according to their meaning, with 10 groups: determiner, observation, size, shape, age, color, origin, material, qualifier/sub-noun, and head noun. Examples of adjectives from each group are provided. The summary concludes by providing 6 short examples that demonstrate the ordering of different adjective groups when describing a noun.

2. We can use series of
adjectives together to give a
detailed description of
something.
There is an arbitrary correct
pattern.

3. We order adjectives according to
their meaning.
Word order
1.
Determiner
2.
Observation
3.
Size
4.
Shape
5.
Age
5. Color 6.
Origin
7.
Material
8.
Sub-
noun
9.
Head
Noun

4. Group Examples
1. Determiners articles, numeral,
possessive and
demonstrative adjectives
2. Observation (how
good?)
wonderful, nice, great,
terrible…
3. Size (how big?) small, large, long, tall,
short…
4. Shape round, rectangular, square

5. Group Examples
5. Age (how old?) old, new, young
6. Color green, red, brown…
7. Origin (where from?) China, England….

6. Group Examples
8. Material (made of?) paper, wood, plastic…
9. Qualifier/ Sub-noun
(what kind?)
(what for?)
touring car, beach party,
basketball game
face towel, bread
knife…
10. Head noun(final
noun?)
car, party, game, towel,
knife….

7. Determiner Observation Physical Description Origin Material Qualifier Head Noun
Size Shape Age Color
a beautiful old Italian touring car
an expensive antique silver mirror
four gorgeous
long-
stemmed
red silk roses
her short black hair
our big old English sheepdog
those square wooden hat boxes
that dilapidated little hunting cabin
several enormous young American basketball players
some delicious Thai food

8. Determiner
Observation
Size
Shape
Age
Color
Origin
Material
Sub-
Noun
Head
Noun
An expensive antique Asian mirror
four lovely Long-
stemmed
red roses
my rectangular
blue cotton face towel
some delicious Thai Food
the friendly tall young white American soldier

9. DOSSACoMaSuHe!

10. Some examples:
1. It is a big black cat.
size color
2. I bought some nice plastic souvenirs.
observation material

11. Some examples:
3. He has old brown shoes.
age color
4. It is a wonderful new face cream.
observation age
sub-noun

12. Some examples:
5. I had a boring long boat journey.
observation size
6. It is a beautiful wooden picture frame.
observation
material sub- noun
sub-noun