4 a) Put the adjectives in brackets into the correct order. 1 One of the most precious gifts I bave ever received is a
mask my best friend gave me.
(Venetian, beautiful, ceramic)
2 As Mary was going through the trunks in the attic, she came across her
great-grandfather's

radio
(old-fashioned, wooden, carved)
Peter and I went to the local bazaar yesterday and we bought a
rug
(hand-woven, fantastic, multicoloured, late 19th century)
3.Twodeckchaits
for sale at an excellent price. Call John on 8553212 for more information
(oak, brand-new, long)

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1. One of the most precious gifts I have ever received is a beautiful Venetian ceramic mask my best friend gave me.
To determine the correct order of the adjectives, we need to follow a specific order: opinion, size, age, shape, color, origin, material, and purpose.
In this case, "beautiful" describes the opinion of the mask, "Venetian" describes the origin, and "ceramic" describes the material. Therefore, the correct order is "beautiful Venetian ceramic."

2. As Mary was going through the trunks in the attic, she came across her old-fashioned wooden carved radio.
Following the same order, "old-fashioned" describes the opinion, "wooden" describes the material, and "carved" describes the shape. So, the correct order is "old-fashioned wooden carved."

3. Peter and I went to the local bazaar yesterday and we bought a fantastic late 19th-century hand-woven multicoloured rug.
Applying the order, "fantastic" describes the opinion, "late 19th-century" describes the age, "hand-woven" describes the material, and "multicoloured" describes the color. Therefore, the correct order is "fantastic late 19th-century hand-woven multicoloured."

4. Two long brand-new oak deckchairs for sale at an excellent price. Call John on 8553212 for more information.
Following the order, "long" describes the size, "brand-new" describes the age, and "oak" describes the material. Therefore, the correct order is "long brand-new oak."