Adjective order

Adjectives are words that tells us about nouns, which are people, places, or things. For example, "the big blue ball" has three adjectives: big, blue, and ball.

When we have more than one adjective to describe a noun, we need to put them in a certain order. Imagine you have a pile of toys that you want to sort, you would want to organize them based on certain criteria, like size, color, or shape. Adjectives follow a similar rule, and there's a "recipe" or order that we use in English.

Here is the order we usually use for adjectives:

- opinion (interesting)
- size (huge)
- age (old)
- shape (round)
- color (red)
- origin (American)
- material (wooden)
- purpose (cooking)

But why does the order matter? Well, it helps us communicate more clearly and efficiently. If you say "the green big frog", it might not make sense to someone else. But if you use the correct order, "the big green frog", it's easier for people to understand what you mean.

So, when using multiple adjectives to describe a noun, always remember the order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose!