Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s) The woman would not part with her..........pot

Analyze the question: This tests the order of adjectives before a noun. The gap is filled by three adjectives describing "pot": discarded, black, earthen.

Concept: Order of adjectives The usual order is: Opinion → Size → Age/Condition → Shape → Colour → Origin → Material → Purpose → Noun.

Where each word fits:

• discarded: a condition or state (thrown away), so it comes first
• black: colour, so it comes next
• earthen: material (made of earth/clay), so it sits closest to the noun

Order: condition → colour → material → noun = discarded black earthen pot

Check the options:

• A. "dicarded earthen black": wrong order, and "dicarded" is misspelt
• B. "discarded black earthen": correct order and spelling
• C. "earthen discarded black": material is placed first, which is wrong
• D. "black earthen discarded": the condition is placed last, which is wrong

Answer: B. The sentence reads: The woman would not part with her discarded black earthen pot.

Exam tip: The word describing what the thing is made of (material) always sits right next to the noun, as in "a beautiful old brown wooden table." Put the material next to the noun first, then place the colour before it, and the rest follows easily.