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Question
Find out the sentence/s which is/are written correctly.
- The sexy, slim, Indian superstar.
- The Indian, slim, sexy superstar.
- My yellow, old, Ferrari sports car.
- My old, yellow, Ferrari sports car.
Options
I, IV
I, III
II, IV
II, III
MCQ
Solution
I, IV are the correct options.
If there are several adjectives qualifying a noun, they follow the following order of precedence. · Quantity or number · Quality or opinion · Size · Age · Shape · Color · Proper adjective (often nationality, place of origin, brand or material) · Purpose or qualifier Therefore, in the first case, sexy (quality) slim (size) Indian (nationality) will be the order; while in the second, old (age) yellow (colour) Ferrari (brand) sports (purpose).
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