LEARN THE WORD ORDER OF ADJECTIVES AND HOW TO USE THEM CORRECTLY

(You’ll find an Audiovisual Lecture on Mastering the Secrets of the Adjectives Word Order Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NplrQjBN0Vg)

How do you memorize the order of adjectives?

When talking about people or things, you often need to use two or more adjectives to describe them. In doing so, you sometimes get confused about which adjective to use before the order. This is why it’s necessary to learn the rules that govern the word order of adjectives.

The easiest way to master the order of adjectives is to use the acronym DOSASCOMP:

D: Determiner

O: Opinion

S: Size

A: Age

S: Shape

C: Colour

O: Origin

M: Material

P: Purpose

There are some other things that can help you to figure out the correct word order of adjectives. They include the following:

1. Opinions come before facts, e.g. a beautiful Chinese woman (beautiful = opinion; Chinese = fact).
2. General ideas come before specific ideas, e.g. a little British girl (little = general; British = specific).
3. Age comes before colour, e.g. an old red bag (NOT a red old bag).

For a more detailed discussion of the Secrets of Mastering Adjectives Word Order, watch the following video: https://youtu.be/NplrQjBN0Vg

EBOOKS FOR YOUR FURTHER STUDIES:

1. Good Success in English: A Study Package or Good Success in English: A Study Package for Effective English Learning
2. Good Success English Handbook

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Benjamin Abugu

Benjamin Abugu is a university graduate with a flair for content writing. He is an English teacher with over twelve years of experience, a published author of many books (both paperback and eBook editions), a blogger, and a Youtuber.