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Essential English Numbers Guide

The document provides a comprehensive guide to English numbers, covering basic numbers from 1 to 10, unique names for numbers 11 to 20, and patterns for numbers 21 to 100 and beyond. It also includes information on ordinal numbers, common uses of numbers in everyday contexts, and pronunciation tips. Additionally, there are exercises to practice using numbers in various scenarios.

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Essential English Numbers Guide

The document provides a comprehensive guide to English numbers, covering basic numbers from 1 to 10, unique names for numbers 11 to 20, and patterns for numbers 21 to 100 and beyond. It also includes information on ordinal numbers, common uses of numbers in everyday contexts, and pronunciation tips. Additionally, there are exercises to practice using numbers in various scenarios.

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NUMBERS

1. Basic Numbers (1-10)

These are the foundation of all numbers in English:

 1: one
 2: two
 3: three
 4: four
 5: five
 6: six
 7: seven
 8: eight
 9: nine
 10: ten
2. Numbers 11-20

These numbers have their own unique names:

 11: eleven
 12: twelve
 13: thirteen
 14: fourteen
 15: fifteen
 16: sixteen
 17: seventeen
 18: eighteen
 19: nineteen
 20: twenty

3. Numbers 21-100

After 20, the numbers follow a simple pattern. The multiples of ten have unique names:

 30: thirty
 40: forty
 50: fifty
 60: sixty
 70: seventy
 80: eighty
 90: ninety

To form numbers between tens (like 21, 32, etc.):


Just combine the tens with the units. For example:

 21: twenty-one
 32: thirty-two
 45: forty-five
 78: seventy-eight
 99: ninety-nine
 100: one hundred

4. Larger Numbers

For numbers beyond 100, English follows a simple pattern:

 101: one hundred and one


 120: one hundred and twenty
 250: two hundred and fifty
 1,000: one thousand
 1,500: one thousand five hundred or fifteen hundred
 10,000: ten thousand
 100,000: one hundred thousand
 1,000,000: one million

5. Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers tell the position or order of something in a sequence. Here are the most
common ones:

 1st: first
 2nd: second
 3rd: third
 4th: fourth
 5th: fifth
 6th: sixth
 7th: seventh
 8th: eighth
 9th: ninth
 10th: tenth
After 10, ordinal numbers usually end in "-th":

 21st: twenty-first
 32nd: thirty-second
 43rd: forty-third
 99th: ninety-ninth
 100th: one hundredth

6. Common Uses of Numbers

 Age: "I am 25 years old."


 Time: "The class starts at 9:30."
 Price: "This book costs 12 dollars."
 Quantity: "There are 3 apples on the table."
 Dates: "Today is the 3rd of October."

7. Pronunciation Tips

 The "teen" numbers (13–19) stress the last syllable: thirteen**, fourteen.
 The "ty" numbers (20, 30, etc.) stress the first syllable: TWENty, THIRty.

EXERCISE: Answer the following questions:

1. How old are you?


2. What time is it?
3. How many brothers or sisters do you have?
4. How much does this cost?
5. How far is it from here to your house?
6. What is your phone number?
7. What’s your house number?
8. What is the date today?
9. How many books do you have?
10. What’s the temperature outside?
11. How many students are in the class?
12. How long have you lived here?
13. How much does the ticket cost?
14. How many hours do you work every day?
15. What floor is your apartment on?

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