WAEC - English Language (2023 - No. 90)
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.
Mother bought ............. at the fair.
Mother bought ............. at the fair.
a red expensive Japanese car
an expensive Japanese red car
a Japanese red expensive car
an expensive red Japanese car
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The correct answer is 'an expensive red Japanese car'. This is an example of the correct order of adjectives in English. The general order is: quantity, opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, purpose. In this case, 'expensive' (opinion), 'red' (color), and 'Japanese' (origin) are in the correct order.