English — Grammar: Order of Adjectives (opinion, size, color) — 2nd Year Middle School — Algerian Curriculum

Order of Adjectives

General Order

Opinion + Size + Age + Shape + Color + Origin + Material + Noun

Examples:
– A beautiful (opinion) big (size) old (age) round (shape) red (color) Chinese (origin) wooden (material) table (noun).
– She has long curly black hair.
– He bought a nice small new blue car.

Simple Rule for Beginners

1. Opinion (beautiful, nice, ugly)
2. Size (big, small, tall)
3. Color (red, blue, black)
4. Nationality (Algerian, French, Chinese)

Exercises

Put in the correct order:
1. a / red / big / ball → ___
2. a / French / small / car → ___
3. long / hair / black / curly → ___

See Describing People.