This document discusses the proper use and ordering of adjectives when describing nouns. It notes that opinion adjectives generally come first, followed by size, age, shape, color, material, origin, and purpose. However, the order can vary depending on what aspect you want to emphasize. It provides examples of strings of adjectives in typical order as well as some variations. It then gives a short adjective ordering quiz.

1. Faculta de Ciencias de la Educación Humanas
y tecnologías
Escuela de Idiomas
Names:
Patricia Vinueza
Susana Novillo
Ronald Marroquin

3.  The use of adjectives is essential
when trying to describe a noun or
pronoun. Good writers and
speakers are able to use adjectives
to create clear, mental images for
the reader or listener.

4.  Adjectives can be used to describe lots of things, from
physical size, age, shape, colour, material, to more
abstract things like opinion, origin and purpose.

5.  Adjectives that express opinions usually come before
all others, but it can sometimes depend on what exactly
you want to emphasize.
 For example:
That's a nice, big, blue bag." (You like the bag.)
That's a nice blue." (You like the colour.)

6. Position 1st* 2nd* 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th
Opinion Size Age Shape Colour MaterialOrigin Purpose
Nice Small Old Square Black Plastic British Racing
Ugly Big New Circular Blue Cotton
America
n
Running

7.  You might swap adjectives that express an opinion and
an adjective based on fact depending on what you wish
to emphasize:
 For example:
 "She had a long, ugly nose." emphasizing the length of
her nose.
 "He was a silly, little man." emphasizing that the man
was silly.

8.  For example:
 "She had a big, ugly, old, baggy, blue, stripy,
cotton, British, knitting bag."

9.  Here are some examples:
 The interesting, small, rectangular, blue car is
parked in my space."
 I bought a beautiful, long, red, Italian, silk tie."
 My father lives in a lovely, gigantic, ancient, brick
house."
 I have an annoying, small, circular, American, tin,
alarm clock that wakes me up."
 Let’s order a delicious, huge, rectangular,
pepperoni pizza."
 We all love our smart, petite, British teacher."
 They all received several dazzling, small, ancient,
gold coins."
 She owns a stunning, large, old, brown dog
named Boris."

10. 1) I bought a pair of _____ shoes.
a) black leather
b) leather black
2) It was a ____ car.
a) red fast
b) fast red
3) It's a ____ building.
a) big round
b) round big
4) I bought ____ knife.
a) a Swiss army
b) an army Swiss
5) It's ____ film.
a) a beautiful old
b) an old beautiful
6) He's ____ man.
a) an unfriendly rich
b) a rich unfriendly
7) It's ____ phone.
a) a mobile expensive
b) an expensive mobile.
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b
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b