Grade 7 English 2 Exercise (October 16, 2018)

Adjective orders

Choose the best answer for each sentence.

1. The house is __________________.
• large and white
• white and large
• large white
2. They live in a __________________ house.
• large and white
• white and large
• large white

2. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. We took a ride on a blue, old Chinese bus.
2. We took a ride on a Chinese, old, blue bus.
3. We took a ride on an old, blue Chinese bus.

3. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. I’d like three good reasons why you don’t like spinach.
2. I’d like a good three reasons why you don’t like spinach.
3. I’d like good reasons three why you don’t like spinach.

4. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. I like that really big red old antique tractor in the museum.
2. I like that really big old red antique tractor in the museum.
3. I like that old, red, really big antique tractor in the museum.

5. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. My brother rode a beautiful big black Friesian horse in the parade.
2. My brother rode a beautiful Friesian big black horse in the parade.
3. My brother rode a big, black, beautiful Friesian horse in the parade.

6. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank.

1. My grandmother lives in the ________________________ house on the corner
• little blue, green and white
• little blue and green and white
• little, blue, green, and white
2. The store carries an assortment of _____________________ objects.
• interesting new, old and antique
• new, old, interesting and antique
• interesting, old and new and antique
3. We went for a two-week cruise on a __________________________ ocean liner.
• incredible brand-new, huge Italian
• incredible, huge, brand-new Italian
• Italian incredible, brand-new, huge

7. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank.

1. I bought a pair of _________________ boots.
• new, nice, red rain
• nice new red rain
• red nice new rain
2. My dad was thrilled with his gift of ______________________ bowties for his clown act.
• three squirting new nice big polka-dotted
• three polka-dotted nice new squirting
• three nice big new polka-dotted squirting
3. Please put the marbles into that ______________________ box.
• round little old red
• little old round red
• little old red round

8. For each of the following sentences, choose the correct order of adjectives to fill in the blank:

1. I was surprised to receive a __________________ puppy for my birthday.
• little, cute, eight-week-old golden retriever
• cute eight-week-old little golden retriever
• cute little eight-week-old golden retriever
2. Our work uniform consists of black pants, black shoes, and a ________________ shirt.
• yellow baggy big polo
• big baggy yellow polo
• baggy yellow big polo
3. I’ve been spending a lot of time in antique shops looking for the perfect _______________ clock.
• little silver Italian cuckoo
• little Italian silver cuckoo
• silver little Italian cuckoo

9. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black and white stripes.
2. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black with white stripes.
3. Our grandparents drive a motorhome with black, white stripes.

10. Which sentence uses the correct order of adjectives?

1. During my college years, I wore a red, white and black big hat to sporting events.
2. During my college years, I wore a big red, white and black hat to sporting events.
3. During my college years, I wore a big red white and black, hat to sporting events.

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