Question

Choose the option with the correct placement of the underlined word:
I have been advised to consume only leafy vegetables green for a couple of days.

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. I have been advised to consume only leafy vegetables for a couple of days green.
• C. I have been advised to consume only leafy green vegetables for a couple of days.
• D. I have been advised to consume green only leafy vegetables for a couple of days.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

I have been advised to consume only leafy green vegetables for a couple of days.

An adjective is usually placed before the noun it modifies. The underlined adjective "green" is an adjective of colour, it must be placed before the noun it qualifies, i.e., "vegetables". This is not seen in the given sentence, hence option A is incorrect. The correct placement is seen in C, hence the right option is C.
Option B is incorrect because the adjective is placed after the entire sentence, whereas it must be placed close to the noun it modifies.
Option D is incorrect because the adjective 'green' must be placed after the other adjectives (only: adjective of quantity, leafy: adjective of quality) that come in the order: quantity, quality, colour.