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What is the correct adjective order in English?

AColor → Size → Material → Age → Opinion → Noun

BOpinion → Size → Age → Shape → Color → Origin → Material → Type → Purpose + Noun

CMaterial → Size → Opinion → Color → Age → Noun

DAge → Origin → Shape → Color → Material → Size → Opinion → Type → Purpose → Noun

Answer:

B. Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Color → Origin → Material → Type → Purpose + Noun

Read Explanation:

In English, adjectives follow a specific order when multiple adjectives are used before a noun. The standard order is:

🔹 Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Color → Origin → Material → Type → Purpose + Noun

Example Sentence:

A beautiful (opinion) small (size) old (age) round (shape) red (color) Italian (origin) wooden (material) dining (type) table (noun).


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