As we all know that the language English is not only wonderful for using in writing and conversation but as well used world-wide.
The adjectives are used only to describe nouns, where two or more adjectives are used to change the same word, and where those adjectives must come in a certain way in order for the sentence to make sense, it has adjectives.
Let us see below how cumulative adjectives are orderly arranged:
Opinion | Funny, smart, ugly |
Size | Big, huge, tiny |
Age | Ancient, old, young |
Length or shape | Circular, long, short |
Color | Blue, red, white |
Origin, ethnicity, religion | Catholic, Hispanic, Syrian |
Material | Cotton, oak, plastic |
Purpose | Football (jersey), washing (machine) |
Remember that cumulative adjectives are sequenced for a reason.
Order isn’t the only thing that matters. You should also consider how many adjectives you use to describe each noun.
Examples of Cumulative Adjectives
For example, here are some sentences with well-ordered cumulative adjectives:
- She gave us three tough long science exams this afternoon.
[four adjectives: quantity – opinion – size – subject; modified noun: exams] - Several award-winning homely Hollywood films delve into poverty and privilege.
[four adjectives: quantity – opinion – age – origin; modified noun: films] - They bought a cheap old blue bus couple of days back.
[three adjectives: opinion – age – color; modified noun: bus] - We live in a quiet small vintage cabin for months.
[three adjectives: opinion – size – age; modified noun: cabin] - He bought a wonderful old korean car.
- The cute little cottage.
- I am reading an interesting long story.
- An attractive young european lady.
- A modern German electric car.
- A big square green box.