NOUN AND ADJECTIVE MODIFIERS OF NOUNS (ORDER)
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1 determiner a, an, the, this, that, these, those, my,
your, Allison's
2 possesive amplifier own
3 secuence words first, second, tenth, next, last
4 quantifier one, two, few, little, much, many, some
5 opinion or qualities ugly, beautiful, dull, interesting,
intelligent,
wonderful,disgusted, interested
6 size, height, or length big, tall, long, short
7 age or temperature old, young, hot, cold
8 shapes square, round, oval
9 colors red,blue, pink, purple
10 nationalities, social classes, American, Japanese, Spanish,
or origins eastern, upper-class,
lower-middle-class,
scientific, historic, mythical
11 materials wood, cotton, denim, silk, glass, stone
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Examples:
1. The first three competitions
determiner sequence word quantifier noun
2. That interesting old lady
determiner opinion or quality age noun
3. A big round red ball
determiner size shape color noun
4. That beautiful old Russian vase
determiner opinion or quality age origin noun
5. Those fragile old porcelain vases
determiner opinion or quality age material noun
From: Focus On Grammar. An Advanced Course for Reference and Practice. Jay Maurer
