Adjective Placement

When using more than one adjective to describe a noun place the adjectives in the following order before the noun.

NOTE: We usually use no more than three adjectives preceding a noun.

1.    Opinion

Example: an interesting book, a boring lecture

2.    Dimension

Example: a big apple, a thin wallet

3.    Age

Example: a new car, a modern building, an ancient ruin

4.    Shape

Example: a square box, an oval mask, a round ball

5.    Color

Example: a pink hat, a blue book, a black coat

6.    Origin

Example: some Italian shoes, a Canadian town, an American car

7.    Material

Example: a wooden box, a woolen sweater, a plastic toy