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Cardinal Numbers, Ordinal Numbers, and the Months and Seasons



Cardinal Numbers
Ordinal Numbers
Months & Seasons
Test Your Knowledge


Cardinal Numbers

Cardinal numbers are numbers used for counting things.  These are zero, one, two, three, four, and so on.  Cardinal numbers are used to describe how many of something there are.  For example, there are forty-two (42) computers in the Multimedia Classroom.


Ordinal Numbers

Ordinal numbers are numbers used to tell position or order.  These are first, second, third, fourth, and so on.  Ordinal numbers are usually used to describe what position something has.  For example, February is the second month of the year.  Ordinal numbers are also used to give dates.  May 23, 2000 is pronounced May twenty-third, two thousand.

The cardinal numbers from zero to twenty-four are listed below.

IMPORTANT - The ordinal numbers after twenty are formed like the ordinal numbers from one to ten.  That means that the cardinal number, 21 (twenty-one), becomes the ordinal number 21st (twenty-first).  Twenty-two becomes twenty-second and twenty-three becomes twenty-third.  Twenty-four becomes the ordinal number, twenty-fourth.  Similarly, thirty-one, 31, becomes thirty-first and so on.
 
Cardinal Number
Written Form
Ordinal Number
Written Form
0
zero
0th
zeroth
1
one
1st
first
2
two
2nd
second
3
three
3rd
third
4
four
4th
fourth
5
five
5th
fifth
6
six
6th
sixth
7
seven
7th
seventh
8
eight
8th
eighth
9
nine
9th
ninth
10
ten
10th
tenth
11
eleven
11th
eleventh
12
twelve
12th
twelfth
13
thirteen
13th
thirteenth
14
fourteen
14th
fourteenth
15
fifteen
15th
fifteenth
16
sixteen
16th
sixteenth
17
seventeen
17th
seventeenth
18
eighteen
18th
eighteenth
19
nineteen
19th
nineteenth
20
twenty
20th
twentieth
21
twenty-one
21st
twenty-first
22
twenty-two
22nd
twenty-second
23
twenty-three
23rd
twenty-third
24
twenty-four
24th
twenty-fourth



 

Months and Seasons

There are twelve months and four seasons.
The months are, in order:
The four seasons are:
North of the equator:

Test Your Knowledge


Ordinal numbers and months fill-in-the-blank quiz
Ordinal number and seasons multiple choice quiz
Ordinal Numbers Part 1
Ordinal Numbers Part 2
Month quiz
Month quiz II


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Last Updated, May 30, 2000 by Harold Foot