[Grammar] The Order of Adjectives

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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
 

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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
 

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If according to
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General
opinion
Specific
opinion
Size ShapeAge ColourNationalityMaterial


1. Q: a (fair, attractive, tall) lady
A: an attractive tall fair lady (attractive=opinion, tall=size, fair=colour)
(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
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)

Can someone tell me whether my answer is correct? Thanks
 
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