Numbers For beginners

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"Numbers" in the English Grammar

What are numbers?

Numbers are symbols used to show the quantity or amount of things.

1-10

The following is a list of numbers one to ten:

  • 1 → one
  • 2 → two
  • 3 → three
  • 4 → four
  • 5 → five
  • 6 → six
  • 7 → seven
  • 8 → eight
  • 9 → nine
  • 10 → ten

Now, let us take a look at some examples:

There is one cat lying on the car.

There are seven cars in the garage.

Warning!

Remember not to confuse 'three' with 'tree'. 'Tree' is the name of a green plant.

11-20

Now, take a look at the list of numbers 11-20:

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

Here are some examples:

She can see twelve ducks in the street.

There are nineteen members left in our group.

Sam feels sad for that thirteen-year-old girl.

21-29

To write numbers like 21, 22, etc. a hyphen (-) is placed between parts of the compound number. This rule is true for all compound numbers from 21 to 99.

  • 21 → twenty-one
  • 24 → twenty-four
  • 27 → twenty-seven
  • 29 → twenty-nine

Tip!

In English, a compound number like 35 is not read as thirty and five, but as thirty-five.

Multiples of 10

The list below shows the written form of multiples of 10, like 20, 30, 40, etc.

  • 30 → thirty
  • 40 → forty
  • 50 → fifty
  • 60 → sixty
  • 70 → seventy
  • 80 → eighty
  • 90 → ninety
  • 100 → one hundred

Now, let us take a look at an example:

There were around sixty guests at her house.

Tip!

Do not confuse the pronunciation of some numbers. For example:

15 → fifteen: /ˌfɪfˈtiːn/

50 → fifty → /ˈfɪfti/

Quiz:


1.
Match each number to its correct written form:
1
4
7
2
5
9
two
one
four
nine
seven
five
2.
Sort the numbers 11 to 19 in the correct order.
seventeen
twelve
sixteen
fifteen
fourteen
nineteen
eighteen
thirteen
eleven
3.
Which of the following numbers is written correctly as a compound number?
A
fourty-five
B
forty-five
C
fourty five
D
forty and five
4.
Choose all the multiple of 10 from the list.
twelve
forty
fifteen
seventeen
seventy
ninety
thirty-three
thirty
eight
eighty
5.
Fill the blanks with the written form of the numbers in parentheses to complete the story.
Sarah was preparing for her birthday party. She invited
(15) friends to join the celebration. When they all arrived, there were
(22) balloons hanging in the living room. Sarah’s mom bought
(30) cupcakes, and they had enough for every guest to have
(2). There were also
(6) games planned for the day. Sarah’s younger brother, Max, was in charge of the music, and he played
(11) songs. As the party went on, Sarah received
(9) presents. at the end of the day, Sarah was so happy that she wished she could have
(100) birthday parties.

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