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Order of Adjectives

~1 min readUpdated July 22, 20262 practice exercises

Lesson Goal

Learn the order of adjectives: size, shape, colour. Understand how to arrange multiple adjectives before a noun.

Key Points

Structure: size + shape + colour + noun. Use this order when describing an object. Key rule: Follow the order exactly for clear descriptions.

Examples

  • A big square blue box.
  • A small round green apple.
  • The large oval yellow mat.
  • A tiny cylindrical red pen.
  • The medium rectangular white board.
  • A huge triangular pink kite.
  • A little circular purple stone.
  • The gigantic star-shaped orange light.

Memory Tips

  • 💡 Always start with size, like big.
  • 💡 Follow with shape, like round.
  • 💡 End with color, like red.
  • 💡 Order is size, shape, colour.
  • 💡 Example: small square black.
  • 💡 Think: Size first, color last.
  • 💡 Size and shape come before color.

Summary

Remember the order: size, shape, then colour. Use this order to describe things easily.

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

How do I remember: "Always start with size, like big."?
Always start with size, like big.
How do I remember: "Follow with shape, like round."?
Follow with shape, like round.
How do I remember: "End with color, like red."?
End with color, like red.
How do I remember: "Order is size, shape, colour."?
Order is size, shape, colour.

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