Cardinal and Ordinal numbers

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Cardinal & ordinal numbers

(hoofdtelwoorden & rangtelwoorden)

Cardinal: een woord dat een aantal weergeeft

They ordered eighteen sandwiches.

I live in the fourth house on the left.

Ordinal: een woord dat een volgorde aangeeft

Cardinals & ordinals

Vorm: cardinal (hoofdtelwoord) + -th

Spelling changes:

seven   >   seventh (7th)

thirteen  >   thirteenth (13th)

eighty-four  >   eighty-fourth (84th)

five / twelve   >   fifth (5th) / twelfth (12th)

eight   >   eighth (8th)

nine   >   ninth (9th)

twenty / forty   >   twentieth (20th) / fortieth (40th)

Cardinals & ordinals

Exceptions (uitzonderingen): 

one   >   first (1st)

two   >   second (2nd)

three   >   third (3rd)

twenty-one   >   twenty-first (21st)

thirty-two   >   thirty-second (32nd)

forty-three   >   forty-third (43rd)

I have breakfast at ...... (6) o'clock.

My brother is in the ...... (6) class.

I am so happy that he won the ...... (2) prize.

He scored ...... (3) goals in that game.

It's the ...... (5) day of our holiday in Florida.

This is the ...... (4) book I am reading this month.

Do you feel like you understand the cardinal and ordinal numbers?