Exam tips for exam

[Т А Кузнецова]

Think about small things.

Russian National Exam is round the corner, the teachers explains strategies and ways how to deal with the exam materials. Sometimes we forget about small things, here is a tip that may help while writing. Go to:

http://esl.about.com/od/grammarstructures/...ctive_order.htm

When using more than one adjective to describe a noun place the adjectives in the following order before the noun.

NOTE: We usually use no more than three adjectives preceding a noun.

1. Opinion

Example: an interesting book, a boring lecture

2. Dimension

Example: a big apple, a thin wallet

3. Age

Example: a new car, a modern building, an ancient ruin

4. Shape

Example: a square box, an oval mask, a round ball

5. Color

Example: a pink hat, a blue book, a black coat

6. Origin

Example: some Italian shoes, a Canadian town, an American car

7. Material

Example: a wooden box, a woolen sweater, a plastic toy

Here are some examples of nouns modified with three adjectives in the correct order based on the list above. Notice that the adjectives are not separated by commas.

• A wonderful old Italian clock. (opinion - age - origin)

• A big square blue box. (dimension - shape - color)

• A disgusting pink plastic ornament. (opinion - color - material)

• Some slim new French trousers. (dimension - age - origin)