NUMBERS IN ENGLISH
The cardinal numbers (one, two, three, etc.) are adjectives referring to quantity, and the ordinal
numbers (first, second, third, etc.) refer to distribution.
Number Cardinal Ordinal
1 one first
2 two second
3 three third
4 four fourth
5 five fifth
6 six sixth
7 seven seventh
8 eight eighth
9 nine ninth
10 ten tenth
11 eleven eleventh
12 twelve twelfth
13 thirteen thirteenth
14 fourteen fourteenth
15 fifteen fifteenth
16 sixteen sixteenth
17 seventeen seventeenth
18 eighteen eighteenth
19 nineteen nineteenth
20 twenty twentieth
21 twenty-one twenty-first
22 twenty-two twenty-second
23 twenty-three twenty-third
24 twenty-four twenty-fourth
25 twenty-five twenty-fifth
26 twenty-six twenty-sixth
27 twenty-seven twenty-seventh
28 twenty-eight twenty-eighth
29 twenty-nine twenty-ninth
30 thirty thirtieth
31 thirty-one thirty-first
40 forty fortieth
50 fifty fiftieth
60 sixty sixtieth
70 seventy seventieth
80 eighty eightieth
90 ninety ninetieth
100 one hundred hundredth
500 five hundred five hundredth
1,000 one thousand thousandth
1,500 one thousand five hundred, or fifteen hundred one thousand five hundredth
100,000 one hundred thousand hundred thousandth
1,000,000 one million millionth
I Spell out the numbers in the following sentences.
1. I purchased 1 apple.
2. They ordered 18 sandwiches.
3. He wore the number 23.
4. I think there are 877 jellybeans in the jar.
5. My dad turns 59 this year.
6. The pig placed 1st at the county fair.
7. She celebrated her 3rd birthday
8. Sam is my 7th pet.
9. Our school is 33rd in the state.
10. It is the one 100th anniversary of our city’s founding.
11. I was the 1st of my group of friends to have a baby.
12. I was born on the 31st of October, Halloween!
13. I'm going to my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday.
14. Jennifer came 2nd and was awarded the silver medal.
15. In the 19th century, the world was extremely different.
16. Today is the 5th day that I haven’t had my morning coffee!
17. I live in the 4th house on the left.
18. The 29th of February only comes once every four years.
19. I feel like this is the 90th time I’ve told you, do your homework!
20. This is the 26th record the band has released.
I Spell out the numbers in the following sentences.
1. I purchased 1 apple.
2. They ordered 18 sandwiches.
3. He wore the number 23.
4. I think there are 877 jellybeans in the jar.
5. My dad turns 59 this year.
6. The pig placed 1st at the county fair.
7. She celebrated her 3rd birthday
8. Sam is my 7th pet.
9. Our school is 33rd in the state.
10. It is the one 100th anniversary of our city’s founding.
11. I was the 1st of my group of friends to have a baby.
12. I was born on the 31st of October, Halloween!
13. I'm going to my grandparents 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday.
14. Jennifer came 2nd and was awarded the silver medal.
15. In the 19th century, the world was extremely different.
16. Today is the 5th day that I haven’t had my morning coffee!
17. I live in the 4th house on the left.
18. The 29th of February only comes once every four years.
19. I feel like this is the 90th time I’ve told you, do your homework!
20. This is the 26th record the band has released.