Adjectives always go before nouns in English. We use the following rules to put English adjectives in order:

1. Numbers - one, two, first
2. Opinion/judgement - clever, beautiful, funny, lazy
3. Size/appearance/length - big, tall,short, long
4. Weight - slim, fat, skinny
5. Age - young, new, old
6. Temperature - hot, cold, warm
7. Humidity - wet, dry
8. Shape - round, square, pointed
9. Colour - white, pink, blue
10. Nationality or origin - British, Sudanese, Egyptian
11. Material - synthetic, cotton, metal, paper
12. Purpose & defining adjectives - engagement ring, shopping trolley, gardening gloves, sunny day

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Test your knowledge of adjective order in English sentences with these quizzes. Put the parts in order to form a sentence. When you think your answer is correct, click on "Check" to check your answer. If you get stuck, click on "Hint" to find out the next correct part.

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