Tuesday, September 22, 2009

the order of adjective

The order of adjective:
Number--- Opinion---Size---Age---Shape---Colour---Pattern---Origin---Material---Purpose---NOUN
-Opinion: An opinion adjective explains what you think about something (other people may not agree with you).
Examples: silly, beautiful, horrible, difficult Size: A size adjective, of course, tells you how big or small something is. Examples: large, tiny, enormous, little
-Age : An age adjective tells you how young or old something or someone is. Examples: ancient, new, young, old
-Shape: A shape adjective describes the shape of something. Examples: square, round, flat, rectangular
-Colour: A colour adjective, of course, describes the colour of something. Examples: blue, pink, reddish, grey
-Origin: An origin adjective describes where something comes from. Examples: French, lunar, American, eastern, Greek
-Material: A material adjective describes what something is made from. Examples: wooden, metal, cotton, paper Purpose: A purpose adjective describes what something is used for. These adjectives often end with "-ing". Examples:sleeping (as in "sleeping bag"), roasting (as in "roasting tin").
Ex: Vilier is washing two brightly-lit big brand-new round white imported plastic eating dishes

2 Comments:

mi mi said...

Mai Anh sửa bài và cho nhãn vào đi. Thảo nào t k tìm thấy.

toan said...

Mai Anh,
Thanks a lot.
BTW, you didn't give any explanation, nor any examples, on Pattern.