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Different Examples of cumulative adjectives

Valentina Rossivova
Valentina Rossivova
Different Examples of cumulative adjectives
We are working on identifying cumulative adjectives in sentences. Here’s one of the examples: "She wore a beautiful long red silk dress." Could you help us with the order and reasoning behind these adjectives?
Valentina_Rossivova
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Vic C
Vic C
Viktor_Curcic - Tutor account
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Serbia

Hello, Valentina! In English, adjectives generally follow a specific order when used together. This sentence—"She wore a beautiful long red silk dress"—is a great example, where each adjective falls into a category that determines its position. Here’s the typical order for cumulative adjectives:

  1. Opinion: Describes what we think about the noun (e.g., beautiful).
  2. Size: Describes the size of the noun (e.g., long).
  3. Color: Describes the color of the noun (e.g., red).
  4. Material: Describes what the noun is made of (e.g., silk).

In this example:

  • Beautiful comes first as it reflects an opinion.
  • Long follows as it indicates the size or length.
  • Red is next, representing the color.
  • Silk is the material the dress is made of.

The order is intentional to make the sentence sound natural and convey meaning in a way that feels logical to native English speakers.

I hope this helps!

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