Question

ordering adjectives
adjectives describe nouns, but if you use more than one, they must go in a particular order. the list to the right shows the correct order for adjectives. circle the letter before the pair of adjectives below that correctly completes each sentence. then use the letter to solve the riddle below.

1. the ____________ bat swooped down to catch the mosquito.

n. small black m. black small

1. the scarecrow danced under the ____________ moon.

t. yellow bright e. bright yellow

1. the spider wove a ____________ web.

m. beautiful silk j. silk beautiful

1. my sister wore a ____________ costume to the party.

l. new scary b. scary new

1. the ____________ monster ate all of my candy.

u. huge hairy v. hairy huge

1. mom put the ____________ jack - o - lantern on the porch.

p. large round n. round large

1. i ate all of the ____________ candies.

j. best round r. round best

1. haley received ____________ pounds of candy on halloween.

a. yummy three o. three yummy

1. the jack - o - lantern had an ____________ smile.

g. unusual oval h. oval unusual

1. the wind howled throughout the ____________ night.

k. stormy long d. long stormy
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to solve the riddle, write each circled letter from above on its matching numbered line or lines below.
9 8 4 5 1 9 2 2 9 8 5 x 10 7 5 3 6 1 9

Explanation:

Adjectives in English follow a general order when multiple are used together. According to the order list (opinion, size, etc.), we choose the correct adjective - order for each sentence. For example, size usually comes before color, so "small black" is correct in sentence 1.

Answer:

1. N. small black
2. E. bright yellow
3. M. beautiful silk
4. B. scary new
5. U. huge hairy
6. P. large round
7. J. best round
8. O. three yummy
9. G. unusual oval
10. D. long stormy