Bouquets at the Corner Flower Shop: Adjective Order

Put describing words in the order that sounds right in English.

Choose the right order

Priya helps Mr. Haddad at his flower shop on Saturdays. Read the order chart. Then choose the phrase with the adjectives in the correct order.

Order chart: opinion (pretty) → size (big) → age (new) → shape (round) → color (red) → material (glass) → noun (vase)

Mr. Haddad plants herbs in a pot. Which phrase is written correctly?

Question 1 optionsA. a round big clay potB. a big round clay potC. a clay big round potD. a big clay round pot

Priya puts one flower in the window. Which phrase is written correctly?

Question 2 optionsA. a tall beautiful yellow sunflowerB. a yellow tall beautiful sunflowerC. a beautiful yellow tall sunflowerD. a beautiful tall yellow sunflower

The shop has a cart by the door. Which phrase is written correctly?

Question 3 optionsA. a small old wooden cartB. an old small wooden cartC. a wooden small old cartD. a small wooden old cart

Priya ties a bow around a bunch of roses. Which phrase is written correctly?

Question 4 optionsA. a green long silk ribbonB. a silk long green ribbonC. a long green silk ribbonD. a long silk green ribbon

Write the adjectives in order

Write the adjectives from the prompt in the blanks, in the correct order. Write one word in each blank.

Use the adjectives purple and tiny.

Mr. Haddad set a pot on the counter.

Use the adjectives white and pretty.

A customer bought six daisies.

Use the adjectives wicker, brown and round.

Priya filled a basket with tulips.

Use the adjectives red, new and large.

Mr. Haddad watered the ferns with a watering can.

Kinds of adjectives

Match, sort and write about the flower shop.

Match each adjective to the kind of word it is.

10.

Priya wrote these labels for the shop. Sort them: are the adjectives in the correct order or the wrong order?

11.

Describe a bouquet you would make at the flower shop. Use at least three adjectives in the correct order before one noun.