Cumulative adjectives.
Look at these sentences:
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-Pereira is surrounded by lush green landscapes. |
The words in bold are called cumulative adjectives. They are multiple adjectives used consecutively to modify the same noun. These adjectives work together to provide more information about the noun. In English, cumulative adjectives are not separated by commas and are usually in a specific order. The order generally follows this sequence: Quality or opinion+size+age+shape+color+proper adjective (often nationality, other place of origin, or material). Write sentences using cumulative adjectives, following the patterns provided:
Example:
size+age+quality: I saw a huge ancient mysterious temple.
1.
age+shape+color
2. quality+age
3. shape+proper adj.
4. size+material
5. size+color: