Unscramble the following sentences
The order of adjectives is important where there is more than one adjective in
front of a noun. The following order should generally be observed:
opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin/nationality, material/purpose,
NOUN
However, some adjectives and nouns are used so often together that the above
rule does not apply:
• We drank some delicious Spanish white wine. NOT *white Spanish wine
D Unscramble the following
sentences.
1 saw a I silk sweet green little scarf
2 was huge castle a there mediaeval stone hill the on
3 beautiful ship at quay moored white a sailing was the
4 battered is table leather a there old suitcase the on
5 live ancient cottage the sea by they fisherman's in an
6 was her striped bag shopping carrying she canvas a heavy arm full
vegetables of on
7 introduced a handsome executive she to young was remarkably
8 wearing smart business a a jazzy suit grey waistcoat he was with
9 cakes butter the Danish unsalted makes with she only best
10 an oriental extremely carpet exotic he bought just has
front of a noun. The following order should generally be observed:
opinion, size, age, shape, colour, origin/nationality, material/purpose,
NOUN
However, some adjectives and nouns are used so often together that the above
rule does not apply:
• We drank some delicious Spanish white wine. NOT *white Spanish wine
D Unscramble the following
sentences.
1 saw a I silk sweet green little scarf
2 was huge castle a there mediaeval stone hill the on
3 beautiful ship at quay moored white a sailing was the
4 battered is table leather a there old suitcase the on
5 live ancient cottage the sea by they fisherman's in an
6 was her striped bag shopping carrying she canvas a heavy arm full
vegetables of on
7 introduced a handsome executive she to young was remarkably
8 wearing smart business a a jazzy suit grey waistcoat he was with
9 cakes butter the Danish unsalted makes with she only best
10 an oriental extremely carpet exotic he bought just has