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Practice #1
Order of Adjectives

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Add adjectives to the following sentences. Use at least two of the adjectives in the list...or use your own.

(ferocious, big, black)

1. The bear frightened the campers.

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(quiet, peaceful, Canadian)

2. Seamus came from a town.

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(tall, honest, skinny)

3. My father was a Norwegian.

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(running, ugly, ancient)

4. Geoff arrived in a pair of shoes.

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(chubby, new-born, pink)

5. Renata was holding a baby.

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(glass, enormous, soulless)

6. Steve hated the buildings in the city.

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(lovely, woolen, warm)

7. Vincent loves his gloves.

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(linoleum, clean, beautiful)

8. The custodian was proud of his floor.

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(ugly, tiny, quick-footed)

9. Bartholomew was surprised by a mouse.

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(polyester, orange, tight)

10.We laughed when Lou arrived wearing pants.

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