Number

1.Cardinal numbers

A cardinal number gives information about ‘’HOW MANY ‘’.since cardinal numbers show quantities , they are also called counting numbers

Examples :

-          8 puppies

-          14 friends

The use of cardinal numbers :

-          To tell the time ,date,phone,number

-          To show the speed

-          To show the price

Hundred and tens are usually separated by ‘and’

Examples :

-       250 : two hunred and fifty.

-       1,370 : one thousand,three hundred and seventy

-       2010 : two thousand and ten.

Numbers are usually written in singular

Examples :

o    Two thousand rupiahs

o    Several thousand light years.

The prural is used with dozen,hundred,thousand, million,billion, if they are not modi fied by another numbers expression

Examples :

o    Hundreds of rupiah

o    Thousands of light years.

2. Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers explain the order of things in a set : first,second,third,etc.they show rank or position instead of quantity.

Examples:

·         Third fastest

·         Sixth in line

In names for kings and queens,ordinal numbers are written in roman numbers.

In spoken english,the definite article is used before the ordinal number.

Examples:

·         Charles 11 – charles the second

3. Time

To say the date, we use either  a cardinal or an ordinal number.

Examples:

Ø  january 5 or january the fifth

Ø  july 2 or july the second

Ø  august 17 or August the seventeenth.

4. Describing Something

Some words are used for describing things.they are used in accordance with the following order

a.observation/opinion

observations/opinions are used to describe what is thought about a noun

Examples :

·         A pretty girl

·         An expensive dress.

b.size

size is used to describe how big or small a noun is

Examples:

·         A small

·         The big house