Adjective Order

The correct order for multiple adjectives: opinion-size-age-shape-color-origin-material-purpose

intermediate

When to Use

•When using multiple adjectives before a noun.
•Order: Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Color → Origin → Material → Purpose.
•Example: a beautiful small old round red Italian wooden dining table.
•Usually 2-3 adjectives max in natural speech.
•Commas between adjectives of the same type; no comma between different types.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Adjectives in OSASCOMP order + noun

Negative (-)

Same order in negative sentences

Question (?)

Same order in questions

💡 OSASCOMP: Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose. Numbers come before all adjectives.

Examples

✓a lovely little old cottage

✗a little lovely old cottage

Opinion (lovely) before size (little) before age (old).

✓a big red American car

✗a red big American car

Size (big) before color (red) before origin (American).

✓an expensive antique silver necklace

✗a silver antique expensive necklace

Opinion → age → material.

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• Remember OSASCOMP: Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose.
• Numbers come first: three beautiful red roses.
• Use 2-3 adjectives max for natural speech.
• Commas only between adjectives of the same category.

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Adjective Order

The correct order for multiple adjectives: opinion-size-age-shape-color-origin-material-purpose

intermediate

When to Use

•When using multiple adjectives before a noun.
•Order: Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Color → Origin → Material → Purpose.
•Example: a beautiful small old round red Italian wooden dining table.
•Usually 2-3 adjectives max in natural speech.
•Commas between adjectives of the same type; no comma between different types.

How to Form

Affirmative (+)

Adjectives in OSASCOMP order + noun

Negative (-)

Same order in negative sentences

Question (?)

Same order in questions

💡 OSASCOMP: Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose. Numbers come before all adjectives.

Examples

✓a lovely little old cottage

✗a little lovely old cottage

Opinion (lovely) before size (little) before age (old).

✓a big red American car

✗a red big American car

Size (big) before color (red) before origin (American).

✓an expensive antique silver necklace

✗a silver antique expensive necklace

Opinion → age → material.

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

• Remember OSASCOMP: Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose.
• Numbers come first: three beautiful red roses.
• Use 2-3 adjectives max for natural speech.
• Commas only between adjectives of the same category.

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Adjective Order

When to Use

How to Form

Examples

Common Mistakes

💡 Practice Tips

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