q_sharon
10/01/08, 09:57 PM
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1. Adjectives can either be fact adjectives or opinion adjectives.
Some examples of fact adjectives are new, large, round, wooden,etc.
Some examples of opinion adjectives are nice, beautiful, interesting, etc.
2. In the word order of adjectives, opinion adjectives usually come before fact adjectives, as in:
an interesting old man; delicious hot vegetable soup.
3. Sometimes, we use two or more fact adjectives. Very often (but not always), we put fact adjectives in this order:
(1)how big - (2)how old - (3)what color - (4)where(from) - (5)what is it made of + NOUN
a tall young man
big blue eyes
a small plastic bag
a large wooden table
an old Russian song
an old white cotton shirt
4. Adjectives of size and length (big/small/tall/short/long,etc.) usually come before adjectives of shape and width (round, fat,slim,wide,etc):
a large round table
a tall thin girl
a long narrow street
5. When there are two or more color adjectives, we use and:
a black and white dress
a red, white and green flag
Source: Grammar In Use /R. Murphy and W. Smalzer
1. Adjectives can either be fact adjectives or opinion adjectives.
Some examples of fact adjectives are new, large, round, wooden,etc.
Some examples of opinion adjectives are nice, beautiful, interesting, etc.
2. In the word order of adjectives, opinion adjectives usually come before fact adjectives, as in:
an interesting old man; delicious hot vegetable soup.
3. Sometimes, we use two or more fact adjectives. Very often (but not always), we put fact adjectives in this order:
(1)how big - (2)how old - (3)what color - (4)where(from) - (5)what is it made of + NOUN
a tall young man
big blue eyes
a small plastic bag
a large wooden table
an old Russian song
an old white cotton shirt
4. Adjectives of size and length (big/small/tall/short/long,etc.) usually come before adjectives of shape and width (round, fat,slim,wide,etc):
a large round table
a tall thin girl
a long narrow street
5. When there are two or more color adjectives, we use and:
a black and white dress
a red, white and green flag
Source: Grammar In Use /R. Murphy and W. Smalzer