(Practise placing English adjectives in the correct order)
Order of adjectives – multiple-choice test
Difficulty: medium (3 of 5)
For each sentence, choose the order in which the adjectives are typically used. If you need clarification, read the explanation about the English order of adjectives first.
Example: What is the typical order of the adjectives in the sentence?
A. “The winner is the flat blue sports car.” → Correct!
B. “The winner is the blue flat sports car.”
What is the typical order of the adjectives in the sentence?
The elegant lady wore a glamorous black evening gown.
The elegant lady wore a black glamorous evening gown.
What is the typical order of the adjectives in the sentence?
I found a beautiful antique ring at the flea market.
I found an antique beautiful ring at the flea market.
What is the typical order of the adjectives in the sentence?
The delicious homemade lasagna melted in my mouth.
The homemade delicious lasagna melted in my mouth.
What is the typical order of the adjectives in the sentence?
He walked inside and took off his heavy rain-soaked clothes.
He walked inside and took off his rain-soaked heavy clothes.
What is the typical order of the adjectives in the sentence?
The sleek modern building stood out among the traditional houses.
The modern sleek building stood out among the traditional houses.
What is the typical order of the adjectives in the sentence?
The bright sunny day made everyone feel cheerful and energized.
The sunny bright day made everyone feel cheerful and energized.
Further exercises and explanations referring to the ‘Order of adjectives’
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