CARDINAL AND ORDINAL NUMBERS

Cardinal numbers are numbers that are used in counting.

We use cardinal numbers when we talk about house numbers, room numbers, phone numbers, and ID numbers.

The following are cardinal numbers in figures.

Ninety-two, Thirty-seven, Seven hundred and fifty-five

Ordinal numbers are used to describe the rank or position of something in a list.

We use ordinal numbers when we talk about the rank or position (in a competition), the date on a calendar, the floor of high-rise building.

The following are ordinal numbers in figures.

Ninety-second, Thirty-seventh, Seven hundred and fifty-fifth

There were twenty children on the bus.

He scored _____ goals in _____ games. (3 / 2)

It was his _____ goal in the last _____ games. (3 / 2)

She was the third runner to cross the finish line.

It’s his fiftieth birthday!

I am so happy that he won the _____ prize. (1)

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

This is not your _____ mistake. Please be more careful. (1)

This school is not my (2) _____. It is my (3) _____ school.

The following are ordinal numbers in figures.

Ninety-second, Thirty-seventh, Seven hundred and fifty-fifth