In English grammar, adjectives are placed in a specific order when describing a noun. The general order for adjectives is: Quantity or Number, Quality or Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Proper Adjective (often a place of origin), and Purpose or Qualifier. Let's examine the given sentences following these rules:
Option a . A large tawny lion lay asleep in the forest.
Correct order: Size (large) comes before Color (tawny).
Option a . His great big head was resting on his paws.
Correct order: Quality or Opinion (great) comes before Size (big).
Option b . A tiny brown mouse came upon him suddenly.
Correct order: Size (tiny) comes before Color (brown).
Option a . The nervous little mouse ran across the lion's nose.
Correct order: Quality or Opinion (nervous) comes before Size (little).
Option b . The big angry lion got up with a roar.
Correct order: Size (big) comes before Quality or Opinion (angry).
Option a . He held the small trembling mouse under his paw.
Correct order: Size (small) comes before Quality or Opinion (trembling).
Thus, the sentences with adjectives in the correct order are: 1a, 2a, 3b, 4a, 5b, and 6a.
The sentences with adjectives in the correct order are 1a, 2a, 3b, 4a, 5b, and 6a, following the proper sequence of Size before Color and Quality before Size. Each correct option adheres to the grammatical rules of adjective order.
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