Describe Clothes
Communication
1. I often buy clothes in a store.
(Tôi thường mua quần áo trong cửa hàng.)
2. Yes. I usually buy books online. Because more books are on online websites than in a bookstore, I can easily buy them with just a click.
(Có. Tôi thường mua sách trực tuyến. Vì có nhiều sách trên các trang web trực tuyến hơn ở hiệu sách nên tôi có thể dễ dàng mua chúng chỉ với một cú nhấp chuột.)
Writing
REAL LANGUAGE
We often give our opinion using adjectives:
I have a beautiful sweater. = In my opinion, the sweater is beautiful.
WRITING SKILLS: Describing Objects, Adjective Order, and Punctuation
Describing Objects
When you describe objects, such as clothes, you can use these phrases:
It's /They're made in (Italy).
It's/ They're perfect for (jogging).
It's/They're so /very (comfortable).
Order of adjectives
How to order adjectives in English
In many languages,
adjectives denoting attributes usually occur in a specific order. Generally, the adjective order in English is:
- Quantity or number
- Quality or opinion
- Size
- Age
- Shape
- Color
- Proper adjective (often nationality, other place of origin, or material)
- Purpose or qualifier
For example:
- I love that really big old green antique car that always parked at the end of the street.
- My sister adopted a beautiful big white bulldog.
When there are two or more adjectives that are from the same group, the word and is placed between the two adjectives:
- The house is green and red.
- The library has old and new books.
When there are three or more adjectives from the same adjective group, place a comma between each of the coordinate adjectives:
- We live in the big green, white and red house at the end of the street.
- My friend lost a red, black and white watch.
A comma is not placed between an adjective and the noun.
Order of adjectives – examples
| Determiner | Quantity or number | Quality or opinion | Size | Age | Shape | Color | Proper adjective | Purpose or qualifier | Noun |
| A | | beautiful | | old | | | Italian | sports | car |
| The | three | beautiful | little | | | gold | | | plates |
| An | | amazing | | | heart-shaped | red and white | | | sofa |
More examples:
- I love that beautiful old big green antique car that always parked at the end of the street. [quality - age - size - color - proper adjective]
- My sister has a big beautiful tan and white bulldog. [size - quality - color - color]
- 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]
- An amazing new American movie. [opinion - age - origin]
- I bought a pair of black leather shoes. [color - material]
Punctuation
Use commas between the adjectives: It's a beautiful, black, Italian sweater.
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