Rules your ear already knows
Adjective Order and Ablaut Ear Lab
No English-speaking child is taught adjective order, yet none of them says "a green old French car". In this workshop you will build those invisible rules with your hands and test them with your ear.
The subjectivity ladder: from outside to inside
1. Opinion
2. Size
3. Age
4. Shape
5. Colour
6. Origin
7. Material
8. Purpose
More subjective (outside)More objective (next to the noun)
Put the adjectives in order
Tap the adjectives to build the phrase. Ask yourself: is this adjective one person's opinion, or a fact everyone would agree on?
Noun: table
Tap an adjective to begin...
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Reinforcement Quiz
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Which noun phrase follows the natural English adjective order?