From the words or groups of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes the sentence.
For our Sunday lunch. Mother always cooked a .......
A
large pot of thick,spicy groundnut soup
B
large, thick,spicy pot of groundnut soup
C
large, spicy, thick groundnut pot of soup
D
large,spicy groundnut soup
Verified Correct Answer: A.
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct order of adjectives in English follows this pattern:
Quantity → Opinion → Size → Age → Shape → Colour → Origin → Material → Purpose → Noun
In the given sentence:
"thick" (opinion)
"spicy" (opinion/taste)
"groundnut soup" (main noun)
The quantifier "a large pot of" comes before "thick, spicy, groundnut soup" because a quantifier needs to come before an uncountable noun (i.e. soup).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #23525)