Class 9 English Grammar – Order of Adjectives Worksheet

Name: __________________________
Class/Section: __________________
Date: ___________________________

Quick Rule: Order of Adjectives

When several adjectives come before a noun, they usually follow this order:

Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Colour → Origin → Material → Purpose → Noun

Example:
a beautiful small old round red Italian wooden dining table

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A. Arrange the adjectives in the correct order

1. a / wooden / beautiful / small / box
2. an / Indian / old / interesting / story
3. a / red / large / beautiful / car
4. a / French / small / delicious / cake
5. a / cotton / new / blue / shirt
6. an / old / huge / stone / building
7. a / round / beautiful / wooden / table
8. a / black / leather / expensive / bag
9. a / young / talented / Indian / singer
10. a / little / cute / brown / puppy
11. a / metal / large / old / box
12. an / Italian / expensive / sports / car
13. a / beautiful / long / silk / dress
14. a / square / wooden / old / table
15. a / Chinese / small / red / vase
16. a / big / black / plastic / bag
17. an / ancient / beautiful / Indian / temple
18. a / new / green / school / uniform
19. a / lovely / little / white / kitten
20. an / enormous / old / stone / castle

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B. Choose the correct order

a) a red beautiful large car
b) a beautiful large red car
c) a large beautiful red car

a) a wooden old small chair
b) a small old wooden chair
c) an old wooden small chair

a) an Italian delicious little cake
b) a delicious little Italian cake
c) a little Italian delicious cake

a) a blue beautiful silk dress
b) a beautiful blue silk dress
c) a silk beautiful blue dress

a) a large ancient stone building
b) an ancient large stone building
c) a stone large ancient building

a) a black expensive leather bag
b) an expensive black leather bag
c) a leather expensive black bag

a) a small cute brown puppy
b) a brown cute small puppy
c) a cute brown small puppy

a) a beautiful old Indian temple
b) an Indian beautiful old temple
c) an old Indian beautiful temple

a) a round wooden dining table
b) a wooden round dining table
c) a dining round wooden table

a) a new cotton white shirt
b) a white new cotton shirt
c) a new white cotton shirt

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C. Fill in the blanks with the adjectives in the correct order

31. She bought a __________ dress.
    (beautiful / red / silk)
32. We saw a __________ house.
    (large / old / wooden)
33. He owns a __________ car.
    (expensive / black / German)
34. They found a __________ vase.
    (beautiful / Chinese / small)
35. She adopted a __________ puppy.
    (cute / little / brown)
36. He bought a __________ table.
    (round / wooden / old)
37. We visited an __________ temple.
    (ancient / Indian / beautiful)
38. She wore a __________ scarf.
    (lovely / blue / woollen)
39. He has a __________ suitcase.
    (large / black / leather)
40. They live in a __________ house.
    (beautiful / modern / white)
41. I bought a __________ chair.
    (comfortable / large / wooden)
42. She gave me a __________ gift.
    (lovely / small / Japanese)
43. He drives a __________ sports car.
    (fast / red / Italian)
44. We saw a __________ elephant.
    (huge / old / African)
45. She bought a __________ handbag.
    (beautiful / expensive / brown / leather)
46. He found a __________ coin.
    (small / ancient / golden)
47. They bought a __________ dining table.
    (large / rectangular / wooden)
48. She wore a __________ jacket.
    (new / black / leather)
49. We stayed in a __________ hotel.
    (luxurious / large / modern)
50. He owns a __________ painting.
    (beautiful / old / French)

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D. Rewrite the phrases correctly

51. a cotton beautiful white shirt
52. a car red expensive Italian
53. a wooden small old box
54. a puppy brown cute little
55. a temple Indian ancient beautiful
56. a bag leather black expensive
57. a table round large wooden
58. a dress silk long beautiful
59. a house modern huge white
60. a vase Chinese beautiful small
61. a chair old comfortable wooden
62. a bicycle new blue Indian
63. a painting French beautiful old
64. a dog large friendly black
65. a watch Swiss expensive golden
66. a castle stone enormous ancient
67. a scarf woollen warm red
68. a table dining large wooden
69. a box metal small rectangular
70. a car sports fast German

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E. Identify the correct adjective sequence

Choose the correctly arranged phrase.

a) a beautiful large old house
b) an old beautiful large house
c) a large old beautiful house

a) a small red plastic bucket
b) a plastic small red bucket
c) a red small plastic bucket

a) an expensive new Japanese car
b) a Japanese expensive new car
c) a new Japanese expensive car

a) a lovely little white puppy
b) a white little lovely puppy
c) a little lovely white puppy

a) a huge ancient Egyptian pyramid
b) an Egyptian huge ancient pyramid
c) an ancient Egyptian huge pyramid

a) a beautiful long blue silk dress
b) a blue beautiful long silk dress
c) a silk long beautiful blue dress

a) a small old round wooden table
b) an old small round wooden table
c) a round small old wooden table

a) an ugly large old brown building
b) a large ugly old brown building
c) an old brown large ugly building

a) a wonderful little old French painting
b) a French wonderful little old painting
c) an old wonderful little French painting

a) a comfortable new black leather sofa
b) a black comfortable new leather sofa
c) a leather new comfortable black sofa

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F. Make sentences using the adjectives in the correct order

81. beautiful / small / red / car
82. old / large / wooden / house
83. expensive / black / leather / bag
84. cute / little / white / kitten
85. delicious / round / French / cake
86. ancient / Indian / stone / temple
87. long / blue / silk / dress
88. large / old / brown / dog
89. new / green / cotton / shirt
90. beautiful / Italian / sports / car
91. small / rectangular / metal / box
92. huge / ancient / Egyptian / statue
93. lovely / young / Indian / actress
94. comfortable / modern / office / chair
95. beautiful / old / wooden / cupboard

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G. Correct the adjective order

96. She bought a silk beautiful red dress.
97. He lives in a wooden large old house.
98. I saw a German expensive sports car.
99. She has a brown cute little puppy.
100. We visited an Indian beautiful ancient temple.
101. He bought a leather black expensive wallet.
102. She wore a blue long beautiful gown.
103. They found an old round wooden table.
104. He owns a French beautiful old painting.
105. We saw a huge African wild elephant.
106. She bought a cotton new white shirt.
107. He has a metal small square box.
108. They live in a modern beautiful large apartment.
109. She carried a leather brown large suitcase.
110. He bought an Italian red expensive car.

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H. Mixed Adjective Challenge

Arrange the adjectives correctly.

111. a / wooden / dining / beautiful / large / table
112. an / old / Indian / beautiful / stone / temple
113. a / red / expensive / Italian / sports / car
114. a / little / lovely / white / cotton / dress
115. a / large / rectangular / old / wooden / table
116. a / beautiful / ancient / Egyptian / stone / statue
117. an / expensive / new / black / German / car
118. a / cute / small / brown / French / puppy
119. a / long / beautiful / blue / silk / evening / dress
120. a / comfortable / large / modern / leather / office / chair
121. an / enormous / old / grey / African / elephant
122. a / beautiful / small / round / Chinese / ceramic / bowl
123. a / stylish / new / black / leather / jacket
124. a / delicious / large / round / chocolate / birthday / cake
125. an / attractive / young / Indian / film / actress

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I. Multiple Adjective Sentence Completion

126. My grandmother lives in a __________ house.
     (beautiful / old / white / wooden)
127. Rahul bought a __________ bicycle.
     (new / red / Japanese)
128. We ate a __________ cake at the party.
     (delicious / large / round / chocolate)
129. She found a __________ necklace.
     (beautiful / small / golden)
130. They saw a __________ bird.
     (tiny / colourful / Australian)
131. He purchased a __________ sofa.
     (comfortable / large / brown / leather)
132. The museum displayed an __________ statue.
     (ancient / beautiful / Greek / marble)
133. She carried a __________ handbag.
     (small / stylish / black / leather)
134. We stayed in a __________ hotel.
     (beautiful / large / modern / Indian)
135. He bought a __________ table for the dining room.
     (large / rectangular / wooden)
136. She wore a __________ sweater.
     (warm / new / red / woollen)
137. They discovered an __________ coin.
     (small / ancient / silver)
138. I saw a __________ ship at the harbour.
     (huge / old / wooden)
139. He gave me a __________ box.
     (beautiful / small / blue / Japanese)
140. She bought a __________ umbrella.
     (large / colourful / plastic)

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J. Advanced Questions

141. Arrange: a / magnificent / large / ancient / Roman / marble / statue
142. Arrange: an / expensive / small / new / Swiss / gold / watch
143. Arrange: a / beautiful / long / traditional / Indian / silk / wedding dress
144. Arrange: a / huge / old / rectangular / wooden / dining table
145. Arrange: a / charming / little / old / French / village house
146. Arrange: an / enormous / ancient / Egyptian / stone / pyramid
147. Arrange: a / stylish / new / black / Italian / leather / handbag
148. Arrange: a / delicious / large / round / homemade / chocolate cake
149. Arrange: a / beautiful / small / antique / Chinese / porcelain / vase
150. Arrange: an / attractive / young / talented / Indian / classical / dancer—

Answer

Here are the answers, arranged according to the standard adjective order:

Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Colour → Origin → Material → Purpose/Type → Noun

A. Arrange the adjectives in the correct order

1. a beautiful small wooden box
2. an interesting old Indian story
3. a beautiful large red car
4. a delicious small French cake
5. a new blue cotton shirt
6. a huge old stone building
7. a beautiful round wooden table
8. an expensive black leather bag
9. a talented young Indian singer
10. a cute little brown puppy
11. a large old metal box
12. an expensive Italian sports car
13. a beautiful long silk dress
14. an old square wooden table
15. a small red Chinese vase
16. a big black plastic bag
17. a beautiful ancient Indian temple
18. a new green school uniform
19. a lovely little white kitten
20. an enormous old stone castle

B. Choose the correct order

21. b) a beautiful large red car
22. b) a small old wooden chair
23. b) a delicious little Italian cake
24. b) a beautiful blue silk dress
25. a) a large ancient stone building
26. b) an expensive black leather bag
27. a) a small cute brown puppy
28. a) a beautiful old Indian temple
29. a) a round wooden dining table
30. c) a new white cotton shirt

C. Fill in the blanks

1. She bought a beautiful red silk dress.
2. We saw a large old wooden house.
3. He owns an expensive black German car.
4. They found a beautiful small Chinese vase.
5. She adopted a cute little brown puppy.
6. He bought a beautiful old round wooden table.
7. We visited an ancient beautiful Indian temple.
8. She wore a lovely blue woollen scarf.
9. He has a large black leather suitcase.
10. They live in a beautiful modern white house.
11. I bought a comfortable large wooden chair.
12. She gave me a lovely small Japanese gift.
13. He drives a fast red Italian sports car.
14. We saw a huge old African elephant.
15. She bought a beautiful expensive brown leather handbag.
16. He found a small ancient golden coin.
17. They bought a large rectangular wooden dining table.
18. She wore a new black leather jacket.
19. We stayed in a luxurious large modern hotel.
20. He owns a beautiful old French painting.

D. Rewrite the phrases correctly

1. a beautiful white cotton shirt
2. an expensive red Italian car
3. a small old wooden box
4. a cute little brown puppy
5. a beautiful ancient Indian temple
6. an expensive black leather bag
7. a large round wooden table
8. a beautiful long silk dress
9. a huge modern white house
10. a beautiful small Chinese vase
11. a comfortable old wooden chair
12. a new blue Indian bicycle
13. a beautiful old French painting
14. a large friendly black dog
15. an expensive golden Swiss watch
16. an enormous ancient stone castle
17. a warm red woollen scarf
18. a large wooden dining table
19. a small rectangular metal box
20. a fast German sports car

E. Identify the correct adjective sequence

71. a) a beautiful large old house
72. a) a small red plastic bucket
73. a) an expensive new Japanese car
74. a) a lovely little white puppy
75. a) a huge ancient Egyptian pyramid
76. a) a beautiful long blue silk dress
77. a) a small old round wooden table
78. a) an ugly large old brown building
79. a) a wonderful little old French painting
80. a) a comfortable new black leather sofa

F. Make sentences using the adjectives in the correct order

1. I bought a beautiful small red car.
2. They live in a large old wooden house.
3. She carried an expensive black leather bag.
4. We saw a cute little white kitten.
5. She baked a delicious round French cake.
6. We visited an ancient Indian stone temple.
7. She wore a beautiful long blue silk dress.
8. He owns a large old brown dog.
9. I bought a new green cotton shirt.
10. He drives a beautiful Italian sports car.
11. He found a small rectangular metal box.
12. The museum displayed a huge ancient Egyptian statue.
13. She is a lovely young Indian actress.
14. He bought a comfortable modern office chair.
15. We have a beautiful old wooden cupboard.

G. Correct the adjective order

1. She bought a beautiful red silk dress.
2. He lives in a large old wooden house.
3. I saw an expensive German sports car.
4. She has a cute little brown puppy.
5. We visited a beautiful ancient Indian temple.
6. He bought an expensive black leather wallet.
7. She wore a beautiful long blue gown.
8. They found an old round wooden table.
9. He owns a beautiful old French painting.
10. We saw a huge wild African elephant.
11. She bought a new white cotton shirt.
12. He has a small square metal box.
13. They live in a beautiful large modern apartment.
14. She carried a large brown leather suitcase.
15. He bought an expensive red Italian car.

H. Mixed Adjective Challenge

1. a beautiful large wooden dining table
2. a beautiful old Indian stone temple
3. an expensive red Italian sports car
4. a lovely little white cotton dress
5. a large old rectangular wooden table
6. a beautiful ancient Egyptian stone statue
7. an expensive new black German car
8. a cute small brown French puppy
9. a beautiful long blue silk evening dress
10. a comfortable large modern leather office chair
11. an enormous old grey African elephant
12. a beautiful small round Chinese ceramic bowl
13. a stylish new black leather jacket
14. a delicious large round chocolate birthday cake
15. an attractive young talented Indian film actress

I. Multiple Adjective Sentence Completion

1. My grandmother lives in a beautiful old white wooden house.
2. Rahul bought a new red Japanese bicycle.
3. We ate a delicious large round chocolate cake at the party.
4. She found a beautiful small golden necklace.
5. They saw a tiny colourful Australian bird.
6. He purchased a comfortable large brown leather sofa.
7. The museum displayed a beautiful ancient Greek marble statue.
8. She carried a small stylish black leather handbag.
9. We stayed in a beautiful large modern Indian hotel.
10. He bought a large rectangular wooden table for the dining room.
11. She wore a warm new red woollen sweater.
12. They discovered a small ancient silver coin.
13. I saw a huge old wooden ship at the harbour.
14. He gave me a beautiful small blue Japanese box.
15. She bought a large colourful plastic umbrella.

J. Advanced Questions

1. a magnificent large ancient Roman marble statue
2. an expensive small new Swiss gold watch
3. a beautiful long traditional Indian silk wedding dress
4. a huge old rectangular wooden dining table
5. a charming little old French village house
6. an enormous ancient Egyptian stone pyramid
7. a stylish new black Italian leather handbag
8. a delicious large round homemade chocolate cake
9. a beautiful small antique Chinese porcelain vase
10. an attractive young talented Indian classical dancer