Level 02 – Step 01 : Adjectives (Usage and Order Basics)
/Level 02 – Step 01 : Adjectives (Usage and Order Basics)
＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
/＜🚪 Let’s Begin＞
🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about adjectives, the words that describe people, places, and things.
/🦉Professor Owl: Today we will learn about adjectives, the words that describe people, places, and things.
🐧Igupen: How do adjectives work? Can we put many adjectives together?
/🐧Igupen: How do adjectives work? Can we put many adjectives together?
🦉Professor Owl: Hoot! Hoot! Yes, adjectives tell us more about nouns and there is a natural order when we use more than one.
/🦉Professor Owl: Hoot! Hoot! Yes, adjectives tell us more about nouns and there is a natural order when we use more than one.
Listen closely and try saying the example phrases out loud.
/Listen closely and try saying the example phrases out loud.
＜📚 Lesson ＞
/＜📚 Lesson ＞
What is an adjective?
/What is an adjective?
An adjective is a word that describes a noun by giving more information about size, color, shape, feeling, or other qualities.
/An adjective is a word that describes a noun by giving more information about size, color, shape, feeling, or other qualities.
Simple uses
/Simple uses
– Adjectives usually come before the noun: a small cat, a blue ball.
/- Adjectives usually come before the noun: a small cat, a blue ball.
– Adjectives can come after be verbs: The flower is beautiful.
/Adjectives can come after be verbs: The flower is beautiful.
When we use more than one adjective, we usually follow this simple order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose, noun.
/When we use more than one adjective, we usually follow this simple order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose, noun.
Example of adjective order: a lovely small old round red Japanese wooden box.
/Example of adjective order: a lovely small old round red Japanese wooden box.
Short rules
/Short rules
– Use one adjective before a noun for simple description: a tall tree.
/Use one adjective before a noun for simple description: a tall tree.
– When two adjectives are similar, use a comma or and for clarity: a big, round ball or a big and round ball.
/When two adjectives are similar, use a comma or and for clarity: a big, round ball or a big and round ball.
– Some adjectives come after the noun with certain verbs: The room looks clean.
/Some adjectives come after the noun with certain verbs: The room looks clean.
🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
/🦉Professor Owl’s one-point tip
If you want to use many adjectives, say them in this order in your head: opinion → size → age → shape → color → origin → material → purpose.
/If you want to use many adjectives, say them in this order in your head: opinion → size → age → shape → color → origin → material → purpose.
✍ Quick practice inside the lesson
/✍ Quick practice inside the lesson
Try this: Change the noun to add one adjective: apple → a red apple.
/Try this: Change the noun to add one adjective: apple → a red apple.
Try this: Add two adjectives in the correct order: small + red + apple → a small red apple.
/Try this: Add two adjectives in the correct order: small + red + apple → a small red apple.
＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
/＜🌼 Sample Sentences＞
No.01 The flower is beautiful.
/No.01 The flower is beautiful.
No.02 A small red apple.
/No.02 A small red apple.
No.03 She has a big blue bag.
/No.03 She has a big blue bag.
No.04 The old wooden table is heavy.
/No.04 The old wooden table is heavy.
No.05 He bought a beautiful green shirt.
/No.05 He bought a beautiful green shirt.
No.06 That is an expensive new phone.
/No.06 That is an expensive new phone.
No.07 A small round cake sat on the plate.
/No.07 A small round cake sat on the plate.
No.08 The bright yellow sun warmed us.
/No.08 The bright yellow sun warmed us.
No.09 I saw a cute little puppy yesterday.
/No.09 I saw a cute little puppy yesterday.
No.10 She uses a soft cotton towel.
/No.10 She uses a soft cotton towel.
＜🎓 Practice exercises＞ Note: Think first, then check the answers.
/＜🎓 Practice exercises＞ Note: Think first, then check the answers.
Q1: Choose the correct adjective order: a (red / small) apple.
/Q1: Choose the correct adjective order: a (red / small) apple.
Q2: Fill in the blank: The box is ___ (big / old).
/Q2: Fill in the blank: The box is ___ (big / old).
Q3: Which is correct? A) A yellow big ball. B) A big yellow ball.
/Q3: Which is correct? A) A yellow big ball. B) A big yellow ball.
Q4: Put these adjectives in order before the noun: (cute / small) puppy.
/Q4: Put these adjectives in order before the noun: (cute / small) puppy.
Q5: Choose the correct sentence: A) The cake is delicious. B) The cake is deliciously.
/Q5: Choose the correct sentence: A) The cake is delicious. B) The cake is deliciously.
Q6: Fill in the blank with one adjective: I have a ___ (wooden) chair.
/Q6: Fill in the blank with one adjective: I have a ___ (wooden) chair.
Q7: Choose correct order: a (beautiful / old / small) box.
/Q7: Choose correct order: a (beautiful / old / small) box.
Q8: Decide whether adjective should come before or after noun: The room looks clean.
/Q8: Decide whether adjective should come before or after noun: The room looks clean.
Q9: Rewrite with two adjectives in correct order: red / round / ball.
/Q9: Rewrite with two adjectives in correct order: red / round / ball.
Q10: Which is natural? A) A small old round red Japanese wooden box. B) A round small old red Japanese wooden box.
/Q10: Which is natural? A) A small old round red Japanese wooden box. B) A round small old red Japanese wooden box.
◆ Answers
/◆ Answers
A1: a small red apple.
/A1: a small red apple.
A2: The box is big.
/A2: The box is big.
A3: B
/A3: B
A4: a small cute puppy (or a cute small puppy; small and cute are similar—use a comma: a small, cute puppy).
/A4: a small cute puppy (or a cute small puppy; small and cute are similar—use a comma: a small, cute puppy).
A5: A
/A5: A
A6: I have a wooden chair.
/A6: I have a wooden chair.
A7: a beautiful small old box.
/A7: a beautiful small old box.
A8: After (adjective after noun with linking verbs like look, feel, seem): The room looks clean.
/A8: After (adjective after noun with linking verbs like look, feel, seem): The room looks clean.
A9: a round red ball or a red round ball; most natural: a round red ball.
/A9: a round red ball or a red round ball; most natural: a round red ball.
A10: A (a small old round red Japanese wooden box)
/A10: A (a small old round red Japanese wooden box)
＜🦉 Closing ＞
/＜🦉 Closing ＞
🦉Professor Owl: Well done today.
/🦉Professor Owl: Well done today.
Remember: adjectives make nouns more interesting and there is a helpful order when you use many of them.
/Remember: adjectives make nouns more interesting and there is a helpful order when you use many of them.
Practice by describing things around you with one or two adjectives each day.
/Practice by describing things around you with one or two adjectives each day.
You are improving step by step — keep going!
/You are improving step by step — keep going!
