The Order of Adjectives worksheet

Level B1–B2
3 pages, A4
Answer key included

The rule as a picture, 5 multiple-choice questions, 3 sentences to correct and a short writing task. Free to print and copy for your class or for self-study.

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Worksheet · Level B1–B2

The Order of Adjectives

NameDate

When you use several adjectives before a noun, they follow a fixed order: opinion → size → age → shape → colour → origin → material → purpose → noun: a lovely little old car, a big black leather bag. In practice, two or three adjectives are plenty.

She bought a beautiful old red car.

OPINIONbeautiful
AGEold
COLOURred
NOUNcar

opinion → age → colour → noun

1. Choose the right answer

Circle a or b.

1.
She has eyes.a) big blueb) blue big
2.
We stayed in house.a) a wooden oldb) an old wooden
3.
He wore suit.a) an expensive greyb) a grey expensive
4.
I bought table.a) a round smallb) a small round
5.
It's restaurant.a) a lovely little Italianb) an Italian little lovely

2. Correct the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

1.
a red big car
2.
a leather black jacket
3.
an Italian beautiful city

3. Your turn

Write three sentences of your own that use this rule. You can use these phrases.

a nice big…
a lovely little…
a long black…
an old wooden…
a small Italian…

Answer key

The Order of Adjectives

1. Choose the right answer

1.a) big blue Size before colour.
2.b) an old wooden Age before material.
3.a) an expensive grey Opinion before colour.
4.b) a small round Size before shape.
5.a) a lovely little Italian Opinion, then size, then origin.

2. Correct the mistake

1.a big red car Size comes before colour.
2.a black leather jacket Colour comes before material.
3.a beautiful Italian city Opinion comes before origin.

3. Your turn

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.

The Order of Adjectives worksheet

Level B1–B2
3 pages, A4
Answer key included

The rule as a picture, 5 multiple-choice questions, 3 sentences to correct and a short writing task. Free to print and copy for your class or for self-study.

Download PDF

Want the explanation first? Read the The Order of Adjectives lesson

Worksheet · Level B1–B2

The Order of Adjectives

NameDate

She bought a beautiful old red car.

OPINIONbeautiful
AGEold
COLOURred
NOUNcar

opinion → age → colour → noun

1. Choose the right answer

Circle a or b.

1.
She has eyes.a) big blueb) blue big
2.
We stayed in house.a) a wooden oldb) an old wooden
3.
He wore suit.a) an expensive greyb) a grey expensive
4.
I bought table.a) a round smallb) a small round
5.
It's restaurant.a) a lovely little Italianb) an Italian little lovely

2. Correct the mistake

Each sentence has one mistake. Write the correct sentence.

1.
a red big car
2.
a leather black jacket
3.
an Italian beautiful city

3. Your turn

Write three sentences of your own that use this rule. You can use these phrases.

a nice big…
a lovely little…
a long black…
an old wooden…
a small Italian…

Answer key

The Order of Adjectives

1. Choose the right answer

1.a) big blue Size before colour.
2.b) an old wooden Age before material.
3.a) an expensive grey Opinion before colour.
4.b) a small round Size before shape.
5.a) a lovely little Italian Opinion, then size, then origin.

2. Correct the mistake

1.a big red car Size comes before colour.
2.a black leather jacket Colour comes before material.
3.a beautiful Italian city Opinion comes before origin.

3. Your turn

Answers will vary. Check that each sentence follows the rule on page 1, or paste them into Clarigram to have them checked.