How to use adjectves together.

There are general guidelines for using 2 or more adjectives together.


In most cases the adjectives are placed before the noun.

It is not common to used more then 3 adjectives together, but it is grammatically correct.

•I love that really old big green antique car that always parked at the end of the street.
•My sister has a big, beautiful, tan and white bulldog.
When an article is used such as "a", "an" or "the", then the article is placed before the adverb.

The 9 different adjective groups are listed below.

The order of the adjectives is as followed:

1.Determiner- a, an, her, five, many, much several etc.
2.Opinion - pretty, ugly, smart, cheap, etc.
3.Size - big, fat, thin, tall, large, small etc.
4.Shape - circle, square, tall, short etc.
5.Age - old, young 10 years, a year, a week, new etc.
6.Color - yellow, green, pink etc.
7.Origin - American, English, Asian, Middle Eastern, African, European, Chinese etc.
8.Material - cotton, wood, plastic, cloth, glass, gold etc.
9.Purpose/Qualifier - hat box, sleeping bag, computer table,safe island, football field.
When there are 2 or more adjectives that are from the same group "and" is placed between the 2 adjectives.

•The house is green and red.
•The library has old and new books.
When there are 3 or more adjectives from the same adjective group, then place a comma between each of the adjectives. Please note that a comma is not placed between the adjective and the noun. Place "and between that last 2 adjectives.

•We live in the big, green, white and red house at the end of the street.
•My friend lost a red, black and white dog, if you see it please let me know