pp. 171,172.

+_Caution_+.--When two or more adjectives are used with a noun, care must
be taken in their arrangement. If there is any difference in their relative
importance, place nearest the noun the one that is most intimately
connected with it.

+To the Teacher+.--We have in mind here those numerous cases where one
adjective modifies the noun, and the second modifies the noun as limited by
the first. _All ripe apples are picked_. Here _ripe_ modifies _apples_, but
_all_ modifies _apples_ limited by _ripe_. Not _all apples_ are _picked_,
but only _all_ that are _ripe_.

CORRECT THE FOLLOWING ERRORS OF POSITION.

A wooden pretty bowl stood on the table.
The blue beautiful sky is cloudless.
A young industrious man was hired.
The new marble large house was sold.

+_Caution_+.--When the adjectives are of the _same_ rank, place them where
they will sound the best. This will usually be in the order of their
length--the longest last.

CORRECT THESE ERRORS.

An entertaining and fluent speaker followed.
An enthusiastic, noisy, large crowd was addressed.

+_Caution_+.--Do not use the pronoun +_them_+ for the adjective +_those_+.