{"id":347,"date":"2025-04-17T16:36:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T16:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/adjectives\/"},"modified":"2025-07-26T20:47:30","modified_gmt":"2025-07-26T20:47:30","slug":"adjectives","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/englishcomp1\/chapter\/adjectives\/","title":{"raw":"Other Parts of Speech: Learn It 1","rendered":"Other Parts of Speech: Learn It 1"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Correctly identify and use adjectives<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Correctly identify and use adverbs<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Correctly identify and use conjunctions in a sentence<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Correctly identify and use prepositions in a sentence<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Correctly identify and use definite and indefinite articles<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n\r\n[caption id=\"attachment_2780\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"251\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-2780\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4975\/2020\/01\/31164247\/words-1034410_1280-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"A list of several adjectives.\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" \/> <strong>Figure 1<\/strong>. Another term used for adjectives is a \"describing word.\"[\/caption]\r\n<h2>Adjectives<\/h2>\r\nAn adjective modifies a noun and, in so doing, provides more information or detail about the noun. It might be anything from color to size to temperature to personality.\r\n\r\nIn certain cases, numbers can also be adjectives. When you say, \"Seven is my lucky\u00a0number,\"\u00a0<em>seven\u00a0<\/em>is a noun, but when you say, \"There are seven cats in this painting,\"\u00a0<em>seven<\/em> is an adjective, because it is modifying the noun\u00a0<em>cats<\/em>.\r\n<h3>Comparable Adjectives<\/h3>\r\nSome adjectives are <strong>comparable<\/strong>: they exist on a continuum. For example, a person may be polite, but another person may be more polite, and a third person may be the most polite of the three. The word <em>more<\/em>\u00a0here modifies the adjective <em>polite<\/em>\u00a0to indicate that a comparison is being made (a <strong>comparative<\/strong>), and <em>most<\/em>\u00a0modifies the adjective to indicate an absolute comparison (a <strong>superlative<\/strong>).\r\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-5\">\r\n<div>\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 108px;\" border=\"1\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Table 1. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\"><strong>Adjective<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\"><strong>Comparative<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\"><strong>Superlative<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">kind<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">kinder<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">kindest<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">strong<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">stronger<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">strongest<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">good<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">better<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">best<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">bad<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">worse<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">worst<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">careful<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">more careful<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">most careful<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">awesome<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">more awesome<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">most awesome<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\nThere is another way to compare adjectives in English.\u00a0Many adjectives can take the suffixes -<em>er<\/em>\u00a0and -<em>est<\/em>\u00a0to indicate the comparative and\u00a0superlative forms, respectively (e.g.,\u00a0<em>great<\/em>, <em>greater<\/em>, <em>greatest<\/em>). Some comparable adjectives are\u00a0<i>irregular:<\/i>\u00a0for example,\u00a0<em>good<\/em>, <em>better<\/em>, <em>best<\/em>;\u00a0<em>bad<\/em>, <em>worse<\/em>, <em>worst<\/em>).\r\n\r\nThere is no simple rule for knowing which pattern is correct for a particular adjective; however, the general tendency is for shorter adjectives to take the suffixes and for longer adjectives to use <em>more<\/em> and <em>most<\/em>.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em>hotter<\/em> (not\u00a0<em>more hot<\/em>)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>more beautiful<\/em> (not\u00a0<em>beautifuller<\/em>)<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>more pretentious<\/em> (not\u00a0<em>pretentiouser<\/em>)<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<section class=\"textbox proTip\" aria-label=\"Pro Tip\">The adjective\u00a0<em>fun<\/em> is a notable\u00a0exception to the tendency we just described. You might expect the\u00a0comparative to\u00a0be\u00a0<em>funner<\/em> and the superlative to be\u00a0<em>funnest<\/em>. However, for a long time, these words were considered\u00a0nonstandard, so\u00a0<em>more fun<\/em> and\u00a0<em>most fun<\/em> became the correct forms.The reasoning behind this rule is now obsolete (it has a lot to do with the way\u00a0<em>fun<\/em> became an adjective), but the stigma against\u00a0<em>funner<\/em> and\u00a0<em>funnest<\/em> remains. While the tides are beginning to turn, it's safest to stick to\u00a0<em>more fun<\/em> and\u00a0<em>most fun<\/em> in formal situations (such as in academic writing or in professional correspondence).<\/section>When you use comparative\u00a0adjectives, the adjective is often accompanied by the word\u00a0<em>than<\/em>\u00a0(e.g., \"He is taller than I am\").\r\n<h3>Non-Comparable Adjectives<\/h3>\r\n<strong>Non-comparable adjectives<\/strong>, on the other hand, are not measured on a continuum but are binary. Something is either \u201cadjective,\u201d or it is not. She is \u201cdead\u201d or not \u201cdead.\u201d In general, see below, a person is never more or less dead. Other examples include\u00a0dead,\u00a0true, and unique.\r\n\r\nOf course, this rule is often broken. Although pregnant is logically non-comparable (a woman is either pregnant or not), you may hear a statement like \u201cShe looks more and more pregnant each day.\u201d\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">Are the following adjectives comparable or non-comparable? For example:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><em>Tall<\/em> is a comparable adjective. Height exists on a continuum: there are many different heights. The\u00a0comparative is\u00a0<em>taller<\/em>, and the superlative is\u00a0<em>tallest<\/em>.<\/li>\r\n \t<li><em>Dead<\/em> is a non-comparable. You are either dead or alive.\u00a0However, this concept is played with in the movie\u00a0<em>The Princess Bride<\/em>. Miracle Max says Wesley is\u00a0\"only mostly dead.\" Max is\u00a0expressing the fact that\u00a0Wesley is still alive, despite being very close to death.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/content\/1290622571680898448\/embed\" width=\"1088\" height=\"637\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/js\/h5p-resizer.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script>\r\n\r\n<\/section>Adjectives need to be placed in a particular order. What information do you post first? If you\u2019re a native English speaker, you can probably figure out the order without any thought\u2014even if it\u2019s only because you know what \u201csounds\u201d right.\r\n\r\nBelow, you\u2019ll find a table illustrating what\u2019s called the \u201croyal\u201d order of adjectives. The order suggests we write\u00a0four gorgeous, long-stemmed, red, silk roses\u00a0rather than\u00a0four silk, long stemmed, gorgeous, red roses.\r\n<h2>The Royal Order of Adjectives[footnote]Adapted from Adjectives. (n.d.) Capital Community College Foundation. Retrieved from grammar.ccc.commnet.edu[\/footnote]<\/h2>\r\n<table style=\"height: 132px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\"><strong>Determiner<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\"><strong>Observation<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 212.951px;\" colspan=\"4\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><strong>Physical Description<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\"><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\"><strong>Material<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\"><strong>Qualifier<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\"><strong>Noun<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"alt\" style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><strong>Size<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><strong>Shape<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><strong>Color<\/strong><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\">a<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\">beautiful<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">old<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\">Italian<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\">touring<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\">car<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"alt\" style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\">an<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\">expensive<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">antique<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\">silver<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\">mirror<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\">four<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\">gorgeous<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">stemmed<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">red<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\">silk<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\">roses<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"alt\" style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\">her<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">short<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">black<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\">hair<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\">our<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">big<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">old<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\">English<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\">sheepdog<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"alt\" style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\">those<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">square<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\">wooden<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\">hat<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\">boxes<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\">that<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\">dilapidated<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">little<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\">hunting<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\">cabin<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr class=\"alt\" style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\">\u00a0several<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">giant<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\">young<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\">American<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\">basketball<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\">players<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"#cbbed6\">some<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px;\" bgcolor=\"bacce4\">delicious<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"e5b7b7\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px;\" bgcolor=\"d7e3bd\">Chinese<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"fbd4b3\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px;\" bgcolor=\"b7dde6\"><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px;\" bgcolor=\"ccc0d8\">food<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\nHere is the specific order for English language adjectives\u2014intensifier, quality, size, age, color. Look at the two sentences again.\r\n\r\n<strong>Four gorgeous<\/strong>\u00a0provides the intensifier and quality;\u00a0<strong>long-stemmed<\/strong>\u00a0provides the size;\u00a0<strong>red<\/strong>, provides the color; and\u00a0<strong>silk<\/strong>\u00a0provides an additional detail. Now look at the order of the adjectives in one of your own sentences and see if it makes sense to you.\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">Here\u2019s another way to remember the order of adjectives: DOSASCOMP. DOSASCOMP stands for Determiner, Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose. Watch the video below for an explanation.\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api \"><\/script>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><iframe id=\"tpm-plugin-cbdaagea-OfxiZdsqGeA\" class=\"cc-media-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OfxiZdsqGeA?enablejsapi=1 \" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\r\n\r\n<div id=\"3p-plugin-target-cbdaagea-OfxiZdsqGeA\" class=\"p3sdk-target\"><\/div>\r\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><script type='text\/javascript' src='\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/ajax.js?cc=1&cc_minimizable=1&cc_minimize_on_load=0&cc_multi_text_track=0&cc_overlay=1&cc_searchable=0&embed=ajax&mf=13494037&p3sdk_version=1.11.7&p=20361&player_type=youtube&plugin_skin=dark&target=3p-plugin-target-cbdaagea-OfxiZdsqGeA&vembed=0&video_id=OfxiZdsqGeA&video_target=tpm-plugin-cbdaagea-OfxiZdsqGeA'><\/script><\/p>\r\nYou can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Adjectives+and+commas+%7C+Adjectives+%7C+Khan+Academy_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cAdjectives and commas | Adjectives | Khan Academy\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/section>Don\u2019t forget that coordinating adjectives need a comma. Remember the test mentioned in the video: if you can reverse the order of the adjectives and you can put \u201cand\u201d between the adjectives, you need a comma.\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox example\" aria-label=\"Example\">\r\n<h3>Comma, or no comma?<\/h3>\r\nLet's take a look at non-coordinate adjectives that will not need a comma:\r\n\r\n<strong>Example 1:<\/strong> Four and gorgeous roses (Does this sound right?)\r\n<strong>Example 2:<\/strong> Gorgeous and four roses (Does this sound right?)\r\n<strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> Four, gorgeous roses\r\n<strong>Correct:<\/strong> Four gorgeous roses\r\n\r\nNow let's take a look at coordinate adjectives where you will need to add a comma:\r\n\r\n<strong>Example 3:<\/strong> Sweet and lovable puppies (This sounds correct).\r\n<strong>Example 4:<\/strong> Lovable and sweet puppies (This sounds correct).\r\n<strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> Sweet lovable puppies\r\n<strong>Correct:<\/strong> Sweet, lovable puppies\r\n\r\n<\/section>If your adjectives are in different categories in DOSASCOMP, they must stay in that order, and we do not use a comma between the two.\r\n\r\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">[ohm2_question]34536[\/ohm2_question]<\/section>Did you get it correct? Keep in mind that because adorable and little are in different categories in DOSASCOMP, they must stay in that order, and a comma is not used. Another way to think about this is to say it aloud: <em>little adorable cottage <\/em>does not sound right.","rendered":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\" aria-label=\"Learning Goals\">\n<ul>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Correctly identify and use adjectives<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Correctly identify and use adverbs<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Correctly identify and use conjunctions in a sentence<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Correctly identify and use prepositions in a sentence<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span data-sheets-root=\"1\">Correctly identify and use definite and indefinite articles<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2780\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2780\" style=\"width: 251px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-2780\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4975\/2020\/01\/31164247\/words-1034410_1280-251x300.jpg\" alt=\"A list of several adjectives.\" width=\"251\" height=\"300\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2780\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><strong>Figure 1<\/strong>. Another term used for adjectives is a &#8220;describing word.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Adjectives<\/h2>\n<p>An adjective modifies a noun and, in so doing, provides more information or detail about the noun. It might be anything from color to size to temperature to personality.<\/p>\n<p>In certain cases, numbers can also be adjectives. When you say, &#8220;Seven is my lucky\u00a0number,&#8221;\u00a0<em>seven\u00a0<\/em>is a noun, but when you say, &#8220;There are seven cats in this painting,&#8221;\u00a0<em>seven<\/em> is an adjective, because it is modifying the noun\u00a0<em>cats<\/em>.<\/p>\n<h3>Comparable Adjectives<\/h3>\n<p>Some adjectives are <strong>comparable<\/strong>: they exist on a continuum. For example, a person may be polite, but another person may be more polite, and a third person may be the most polite of the three. The word <em>more<\/em>\u00a0here modifies the adjective <em>polite<\/em>\u00a0to indicate that a comparison is being made (a <strong>comparative<\/strong>), and <em>most<\/em>\u00a0modifies the adjective to indicate an absolute comparison (a <strong>superlative<\/strong>).<\/p>\n<div class=\"su-column su-column-size-1-5\">\n<div>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 108px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\" colspan=\"3\"><strong>Table 1. Comparative and Superlative Adjectives<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\"><strong>Adjective<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\"><strong>Comparative<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\"><strong>Superlative<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">kind<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">kinder<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">kindest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">strong<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">stronger<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">strongest<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">good<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">better<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">best<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">bad<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">worse<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">worst<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">careful<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">more careful<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">most careful<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">awesome<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">more awesome<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.3333%; height: 12px;\">most awesome<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>There is another way to compare adjectives in English.\u00a0Many adjectives can take the suffixes &#8211;<em>er<\/em>\u00a0and &#8211;<em>est<\/em>\u00a0to indicate the comparative and\u00a0superlative forms, respectively (e.g.,\u00a0<em>great<\/em>, <em>greater<\/em>, <em>greatest<\/em>). Some comparable adjectives are\u00a0<i>irregular:<\/i>\u00a0for example,\u00a0<em>good<\/em>, <em>better<\/em>, <em>best<\/em>;\u00a0<em>bad<\/em>, <em>worse<\/em>, <em>worst<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p>There is no simple rule for knowing which pattern is correct for a particular adjective; however, the general tendency is for shorter adjectives to take the suffixes and for longer adjectives to use <em>more<\/em> and <em>most<\/em>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>hotter<\/em> (not\u00a0<em>more hot<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em>more beautiful<\/em> (not\u00a0<em>beautifuller<\/em>)<\/li>\n<li><em>more pretentious<\/em> (not\u00a0<em>pretentiouser<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<section class=\"textbox proTip\" aria-label=\"Pro Tip\">The adjective\u00a0<em>fun<\/em> is a notable\u00a0exception to the tendency we just described. You might expect the\u00a0comparative to\u00a0be\u00a0<em>funner<\/em> and the superlative to be\u00a0<em>funnest<\/em>. However, for a long time, these words were considered\u00a0nonstandard, so\u00a0<em>more fun<\/em> and\u00a0<em>most fun<\/em> became the correct forms.The reasoning behind this rule is now obsolete (it has a lot to do with the way\u00a0<em>fun<\/em> became an adjective), but the stigma against\u00a0<em>funner<\/em> and\u00a0<em>funnest<\/em> remains. While the tides are beginning to turn, it&#8217;s safest to stick to\u00a0<em>more fun<\/em> and\u00a0<em>most fun<\/em> in formal situations (such as in academic writing or in professional correspondence).<\/section>\n<p>When you use comparative\u00a0adjectives, the adjective is often accompanied by the word\u00a0<em>than<\/em>\u00a0(e.g., &#8220;He is taller than I am&#8221;).<\/p>\n<h3>Non-Comparable Adjectives<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Non-comparable adjectives<\/strong>, on the other hand, are not measured on a continuum but are binary. Something is either \u201cadjective,\u201d or it is not. She is \u201cdead\u201d or not \u201cdead.\u201d In general, see below, a person is never more or less dead. Other examples include\u00a0dead,\u00a0true, and unique.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, this rule is often broken. Although pregnant is logically non-comparable (a woman is either pregnant or not), you may hear a statement like \u201cShe looks more and more pregnant each day.\u201d<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\">Are the following adjectives comparable or non-comparable? For example:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><em>Tall<\/em> is a comparable adjective. Height exists on a continuum: there are many different heights. The\u00a0comparative is\u00a0<em>taller<\/em>, and the superlative is\u00a0<em>tallest<\/em>.<\/li>\n<li><em>Dead<\/em> is a non-comparable. You are either dead or alive.\u00a0However, this concept is played with in the movie\u00a0<em>The Princess Bride<\/em>. Miracle Max says Wesley is\u00a0&#8220;only mostly dead.&#8221; Max is\u00a0expressing the fact that\u00a0Wesley is still alive, despite being very close to death.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/content\/1290622571680898448\/embed\" width=\"1088\" height=\"637\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><script src=\"https:\/\/lumenlearning.h5p.com\/js\/h5p-resizer.js\" charset=\"UTF-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Adjectives need to be placed in a particular order. What information do you post first? If you\u2019re a native English speaker, you can probably figure out the order without any thought\u2014even if it\u2019s only because you know what \u201csounds\u201d right.<\/p>\n<p>Below, you\u2019ll find a table illustrating what\u2019s called the \u201croyal\u201d order of adjectives. The order suggests we write\u00a0four gorgeous, long-stemmed, red, silk roses\u00a0rather than\u00a0four silk, long stemmed, gorgeous, red roses.<\/p>\n<h2>The Royal Order of Adjectives<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"Adapted from Adjectives. (n.d.) Capital Community College Foundation. Retrieved from grammar.ccc.commnet.edu\" id=\"return-footnote-347-1\" href=\"#footnote-347-1\" aria-label=\"Footnote 1\"><sup class=\"footnote\">[1]<\/sup><\/a><\/h2>\n<table style=\"height: 132px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\"><strong>Determiner<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\"><strong>Observation<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 212.951px; background-color: e5b7b7;\" colspan=\"4\"><strong>Physical Description<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\"><strong>Origin<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\"><strong>Material<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\"><strong>Qualifier<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\"><strong>Noun<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\" style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><strong>Size<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><strong>Shape<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><strong>Age<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><strong>Color<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\">a<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\">beautiful<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">old<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\">Italian<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\">touring<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\">car<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\" style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\">an<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\">expensive<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">antique<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\">silver<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\">mirror<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\">four<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\">gorgeous<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">stemmed<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">red<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\">silk<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\">roses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\" style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\">her<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">short<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">black<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\">hair<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\">our<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">big<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">old<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\">English<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\">sheepdog<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\" style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\">those<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">square<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\">wooden<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\">hat<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\">boxes<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\">that<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\">dilapidated<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">little<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\">hunting<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\">cabin<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"alt\" style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\">\u00a0several<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">giant<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px; background-color: e5b7b7;\">young<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\">American<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\">basketball<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\">players<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 12px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 68.5069px; background-color: #cbbed6;\">some<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 75.1736px; background-color: bacce4;\">delicious<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 28.5069px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 69.6181px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 42.9514px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 34.0625px; background-color: e5b7b7;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 54.0625px; background-color: d7e3bd;\">Chinese<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 48.5069px; background-color: fbd4b3;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 58.5069px; background-color: b7dde6;\"><\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 12px; width: 57.3958px; background-color: ccc0d8;\">food<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Here is the specific order for English language adjectives\u2014intensifier, quality, size, age, color. Look at the two sentences again.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Four gorgeous<\/strong>\u00a0provides the intensifier and quality;\u00a0<strong>long-stemmed<\/strong>\u00a0provides the size;\u00a0<strong>red<\/strong>, provides the color; and\u00a0<strong>silk<\/strong>\u00a0provides an additional detail. Now look at the order of the adjectives in one of your own sentences and see if it makes sense to you.<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox watchIt\" aria-label=\"Watch It\">Here\u2019s another way to remember the order of adjectives: DOSASCOMP. DOSASCOMP stands for Determiner, Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, Purpose. Watch the video below for an explanation.<br \/>\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/iframe_api\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><iframe id=\"tpm-plugin-cbdaagea-OfxiZdsqGeA\" class=\"cc-media-iframe\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OfxiZdsqGeA?enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"3p-plugin-target-cbdaagea-OfxiZdsqGeA\" class=\"p3sdk-target\"><\/div>\n<p class=\"cc-media-iframe-container\"><script type=\"text\/javascript\" src=\"\/\/plugin.3playmedia.com\/ajax.js?cc=1&#38;cc_minimizable=1&#38;cc_minimize_on_load=0&#38;cc_multi_text_track=0&#38;cc_overlay=1&#38;cc_searchable=0&#38;embed=ajax&#38;mf=13494037&#38;p3sdk_version=1.11.7&#38;p=20361&#38;player_type=youtube&#38;plugin_skin=dark&#38;target=3p-plugin-target-cbdaagea-OfxiZdsqGeA&#38;vembed=0&#38;video_id=OfxiZdsqGeA&#38;video_target=tpm-plugin-cbdaagea-OfxiZdsqGeA\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>You can view the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/course-building.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/English+Comp\/Transcripts\/Adjectives+and+commas+%7C+Adjectives+%7C+Khan+Academy_transcript.txt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transcript for \u201cAdjectives and commas | Adjectives | Khan Academy\u201d here (opens in new window).<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>Don\u2019t forget that coordinating adjectives need a comma. Remember the test mentioned in the video: if you can reverse the order of the adjectives and you can put \u201cand\u201d between the adjectives, you need a comma.<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox example\" aria-label=\"Example\">\n<h3>Comma, or no comma?<\/h3>\n<p>Let&#8217;s take a look at non-coordinate adjectives that will not need a comma:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example 1:<\/strong> Four and gorgeous roses (Does this sound right?)<br \/>\n<strong>Example 2:<\/strong> Gorgeous and four roses (Does this sound right?)<br \/>\n<strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> Four, gorgeous roses<br \/>\n<strong>Correct:<\/strong> Four gorgeous roses<\/p>\n<p>Now let&#8217;s take a look at coordinate adjectives where you will need to add a comma:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Example 3:<\/strong> Sweet and lovable puppies (This sounds correct).<br \/>\n<strong>Example 4:<\/strong> Lovable and sweet puppies (This sounds correct).<br \/>\n<strong>Incorrect:<\/strong> Sweet lovable puppies<br \/>\n<strong>Correct:<\/strong> Sweet, lovable puppies<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<p>If your adjectives are in different categories in DOSASCOMP, they must stay in that order, and we do not use a comma between the two.<\/p>\n<section class=\"textbox tryIt\" aria-label=\"Try It\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" id=\"ohm34536\" class=\"resizable\" src=\"https:\/\/ohm.one.lumenlearning.com\/multiembedq.php?id=34536&theme=lumen&iframe_resize_id=ohm34536&source=tnh&show_question_numbers\" width=\"100%\" height=\"150\"><\/iframe><\/section>\n<p>Did you get it correct? 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