Direction: In the following question, out of the four alternatives, select the alternative which will improve the underlined part of the sentence. In case no improvement is needed, select "No Improvement".

Rapunzel had beautiful golden long hair.

  1. long beautiful gilded
  2. beautiful long golden
  3. long golden
  4. No improvement

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Option 2 : beautiful long golden
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The correct answer is beautiful long golden.Key Points

  • An adjective is a word that modifies a noun or a pronoun.
  • If adjective of size, colour, etc. come together in a sentence, they should be used in the following order:
    • opinion -> size  -> age -> shape -> colour -> origin -> material -> purpose
    • Example: She bought a beautiful long red silk wedding gown.
    • We can remember the order as OSASCOMP.
  • According to the rule and the example that is given above, 'beautiful long golden' will be used in the underlined part of the sentence.

Correct answer: 'Rapunzel had beautiful long golden hair'.

Additional Information

  • Opinion: pretty, ugly, delicious, etc.
  • Size: big, tiny, huge, etc.
  • Age: old, young, antique, etc.
  • Shape: round, square, flat, long, etc.
  • Colour: green, blue, purple, etc.
  • Origin: American, Indian, Turkish, etc.
  • Material: wooden, plastic, cotton, etc.
  • Purpose: wedding, sleeping, etc. 
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