Adjectives Pairs
Order of Adjectives & Comma Use with Paired Adjectives
In English, it is common to use more than one adjective before a noun.
For example, we can write "He's a funny young boy," or "She's a smart, energetic woman."
When you use more than one adjective, you have to put them in the right order, according to type.
It is correct to write, "I have a small red car", but it is not correct to write, "I have a red small car".
When you use two adjectives together, you sometimes use "and" between them and you sometimes don't.
When you use two adjectives together (also called paired adjectives), you sometimes use a comma between them and sometimes don't use a comma.
This page will explain the different types of adjectives, the correct order for them, the rule for using "and" with paired adjectives, and the general rule for using a comma between paired adjectives.
Types of Adjectives - OSASCOMP
Type:Definition and Examples
Opinion:
An opinion adjective explains what you think about something.
Examples: funny, beautiful, , fabulous, difficult,individually
***My first opinions towards her is she is beautiful.
***I think its difficult for me to complete this work individually
***I feel he is a funny person.
***She is a funny girl.
***She has a beautiful necklace.
Age:
An age adjective describes the shape of something.
Examples: ancient, new, young, old
***My old grandfather lives at Kedah.
*** This is my new handbag. size: A size adjective tells you how big or small something is.
Examples: large, tiny, enormous, little
***Last sunday,my brother had buy a large house for his wife at Damansara.
***This little kitten is mine.
Shape:
A shape adjective describes the shape of something.
Examples: square, round, flat, rectangular
***This round chair is mine.
***There is a small square tower at Bangi.
Color:
A color adjective describes the color of something.
Examples: blue, pink, reddish, gray
***This new blue leather jacket is mine.
***Last Saturday,my sister had buy a grey wallet to
In English, it is common to use more than one adjective before a noun.
For example, we can write "He's a funny young boy," or "She's a smart, energetic woman."
When you use more than one adjective, you have to put them in the right order, according to type.
It is correct to write, "I have a small red car", but it is not correct to write, "I have a red small car".
When you use two adjectives together, you sometimes use "and" between them and you sometimes don't.
When you use two adjectives together (also called paired adjectives), you sometimes use a comma between them and sometimes don't use a comma.
This page will explain the different types of adjectives, the correct order for them, the rule for using "and" with paired adjectives, and the general rule for using a comma between paired adjectives.
Types of Adjectives - OSASCOMP
Type:Definition and Examples
Opinion:
An opinion adjective explains what you think about something.
Examples: funny, beautiful, , fabulous, difficult,individually
***My first opinions towards her is she is beautiful.
***I think its difficult for me to complete this work individually
***I feel he is a funny person.
***She is a funny girl.
***She has a beautiful necklace.
Age:
An age adjective describes the shape of something.
Examples: ancient, new, young, old
***My old grandfather lives at Kedah.
*** This is my new handbag. size: A size adjective tells you how big or small something is.
Examples: large, tiny, enormous, little
***Last sunday,my brother had buy a large house for his wife at Damansara.
***This little kitten is mine.
Shape:
A shape adjective describes the shape of something.
Examples: square, round, flat, rectangular
***This round chair is mine.
***There is a small square tower at Bangi.
Color:
A color adjective describes the color of something.
Examples: blue, pink, reddish, gray
***This new blue leather jacket is mine.
***Last Saturday,my sister had buy a grey wallet to