Adjective Placement

Question 1

o último livro

Answer 1

the last book

(ordinal numbers and último precede the noun)

Question 2

cada tartaruga

Answer 2

every turtle

(indefinite adjectives and adjectives of quality precede the noun)

Question 3

qualquer dia

Answer 3

any day

(indefinite adjectives and adjectives of quality precede the noun)

Question 4

o outro prato

Answer 4

the other dish

(indefinite adjectives and adjectives of quality precede the noun)

Question 5

muito trabalho

Answer 5

a lot of work

(indefinite adjectives and adjectives of quality precede the noun)

Question 6

o chamado doce

Answer 6

the so-called candy

(chamado precedes the noun)

Question 7

o futuro cozinheiro

Answer 7

the future chef

(futuro precedes the noun, except when used in the economic sense)

Question 8

o mercado futuro do dólar

Answer 8

the dollar futures market

(futuro always precedes the noun, except when used in an economic sense)

Question 9

mero tempo

Answer 9

mere weather

(mero precedes the noun)

Question 10

meu antigo professor

Answer 10

my former teacher

Question 11

um rádio antigo

Answer 11

an old-fashioned radio

Question 12

bastante dinheiro

Answer 12

quite a lot of money

Question 13

dinheiro bastante

Answer 13

sufficient money

Question 14

um bom livro

Answer 14

a good book

Question 15

um homem bom

Answer 15

a (morally) good man

Question 16

a certa altura

Answer 16

at a certain point

Question 17

a resposta certa

Answer 17

the right answer

Question 18

um determinado assunto

Answer 18

a certain subject

Question 19

um prazo determinado

Answer 19

a fixed period of time

Question 20

diferentes tipos de virus

Answer 20

different types of virus

Question 21

três tipos diferentes

Answer 21

three different types

Question 22

diversos países

Answer 22

different countries

Question 23

opinões diversas

Answer 23

differing opinions

Question 24

uma grande atriz

Answer 24

a great actress

Question 25

uma grande decepção

Answer 25

a great disappointment

Question 26

um carro grande

Answer 26

a big car

Question 27

mau tempo

Answer 27

bad weather

Question 28

uma pessoa má

Answer 28

an evil person

Question 29

no mesmo dia

Answer 29

on the same day

Question 30

no dia mesmo do casamento

Answer 30

on the very day of the wedding

Question 31

uma nova folha

Answer 31

a new sheet of paper

Question 32

uma bicicleta nova

Answer 32

a new bicycle

Question 33

um pobre órfão

Answer 33

a poor (pitiful) orphan

Question 34

uma familia pobre

Answer 34

a poor (lacking money) family

Question 35

minha própria casa

Answer 35

my own house

Question 36

o próprio rei

Answer 36

the king himself

Question 37

uma casa própria

Answer 37

a house of one’s own

Question 38

a próxima edição

Answer 38

the next edition

Question 39

um hospital próximo

Answer 39

a nearby hospital

Question 40

pura maldade

Answer 40

pure evil

Question 41

água pura

Answer 41

pure water

Question 42

com semelhante empenho

Answer 42

with such commitment

Question 43

uma situação semelhante

Answer 43

a similar situation

Question 44

uma única chance

Answer 44

a single chance

Question 45

uma chance única

Answer 45

a unique chance

Question 46

um velho amigo

Answer 46

an old friend

Question 47

um carro velho

Answer 47

an old car

Question 48

o verdadeiro assassino

Answer 48

the real murderer

Question 49

um verdadeiro pesadelo

Answer 49

a real nightmare

Question 50

uma história verdadeira

Answer 50

a true story

Question 51

pequenas empresas

Answer 51

small businesses

Question 52

um livro muito bom

Answer 52

a very good book (bom after the noun when further qualified)

Question 53

uma casa tão pequeno

Answer 53

such a small house (pequena after the noun when further qualified)

Question 54

um pequeno apartmento

Answer 54

a small apartment (descriptive)

Question 55

um apartmento pequeno

Answer 55

a small apartment (emphasizing the smallness)