[Grammar] The Order of Adjectives

[snoopy5376]

I understand that the usual order of Adjectives is as shown

Size -> Quality -> Colour -> Origin -> Substance

I am facing problem with the following questions.

1. Q: a (fair, attractive, tall) lady
A: a tall attractive fair lady (Answer given: a tall fair attractive lady. Why is it so?)

2. Q: My sister likes to wear (new, comfortable, colourful) dresses.
A: My sister likes to wear new colourful comfortable dresses. (Am I correct?)

3. Q: They enjoy eating (Indian, hot, spicy) food.
A: They enjoy eating hot Indian spicy food. (hot=quality, Indian=origin, spicy=substance. Am I correct?)

4. Q: She felt sorry for the (thin, hungry, small) child.
A: She felt sorry for the small child. (I have no idea which is which.)

Thanks for the help. :-D

 

[bhaisahab]

I understand that the usual order of Adjectives is as shown

Size -> Quality -> Colour -> Origin -> Substance

I am facing problem with the following questions.

1. Q: a (fair, attractive, tall) lady
A: a tall attractive fair lady (Answer given: a tall fair attractive lady. Why is it so?)

2. Q: My sister likes to wear (new, comfortable, colourful) dresses.
A: My sister likes to wear new colourful comfortable dresses. (Am I correct?)

3. Q: They enjoy eating (Indian, hot, spicy) food.
A: They enjoy eating hot Indian spicy food. (hot=quality, Indian=origin, spicy=substance. Am I correct?)

4. Q: She felt sorry for the (thin, hungry, small) child.
A: She felt sorry for the small child. (I have no idea which is which.)

Thanks for the help. :-D

It depends on the adjective. have a look at this: English Grammar | LearnEnglish | British Council | order of adjectives

 

[snoopy5376]

It depends on the adjective. have a look at this: English Grammar | LearnEnglish | British Council | order of adjectives

If according to

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8
General opinion	Specific opinion	Size	Shape	Age	Colour	Nationality	Material

1. Q: a (fair, attractive, tall) lady
A: an attractive tall fair lady (attractive=opinion, tall=size, fair=colour)
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(Answer given: a tall fair attractive lady. Why is it so?)


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2. Q: My sister likes to wear (new, comfortable, colourful) dresses.
A: My sister likes to wear ​

comfortable new colourful

dresses. (comfortable=opinion, new=age, colourful=colour)

3. Q: They enjoy eating (Indian, hot, spicy) food.
A: They enjoy eating ​

hot Indian spicy

food. (hot=opinion, Indian=nationality, spicy=material. Am I correct?)

4. Q: She felt sorry for the (thin, hungry, small) child.
A: She felt sorry for the hungry thin ​

small

child. (hungry=opinion, thin=size, small=age)

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Can someone tell me whether my answer is correct? Thanks