Learning English Vocabulary Adjective order
Nov 3, 2025
Discover the art of adjective order and why it matters in description! Learn how to properly describe a sofa with size, age, and material. Find out how closeness in meaning affects placement, as illustrated with cushions and a beautiful kilim. Get tips on using 'but' between adjectives and take on a fun quiz to test your skills. Finally, enjoy a vocabulary game that challenges you to guess nouns using clues from adjectives. Tune in for an engaging way to enhance your descriptive language!
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Grandparents' Sofa Memory
- Nicky remembers her grandparents had a big old leather sofa when she was little.
- The hosts use this memory to illustrate correct adjective order: size, age, material.
Adjective Order Principle
- Adjectives must follow a conventional order when stacked: size, age, colour, material.
- Place the adjective closest in meaning to the noun nearest the noun, e.g., leather before sofa.
Colour, Quality, Material Order
- Colour often sits before quality and material in adjective sequences.
- Example: blue stripy cotton cushions shows colour, quality, then material.