Ordinal Numbers: Sequencing and Usage in English
Inglês
Habilidades BNCC
Questões
1. Como ficam os números ordinais 1º, 2º e 3º em Inglês?
a)
1th (oneth); 2th (twoth); 3th (threeth).
b)
1º (first); 2º (second); 3º (third).
c)
1st (first); 2nd (second); 3rd (third).
d)
Onest; Twond; Threerd.
e)
1one; 2two; 3three.
2. Choose the correct ordinal number for 'twentieth' in English.
a)
20th
b)
20st
c)
20nd
d)
20rd
e)
20eth
3. Assinale a alternativa que apresenta TODOS os números ordinais corretamente em inglês:
a)
4st (fourst), 8nd (eightnd), 10rd (tenrd)
b)
5th (fifth), 11th (eleventh), 21st (twenty-first)
c)
6st (sixst), 12nd (twelvend), 22rd (twentierd)
d)
7rd (sevenrd), 13st (thirteentyst), 30th (thirtyth)
e)
9th (nineth), 15rd (fiftheenth), 29st (twenty-ninest)
4. Lucas is organizing a school chess tournament. To make sure everything goes smoothly, he needs to create a ranking list showing the position of each student according to their results. He uses ordinal numbers to indicate the order, such as 'first', 'second', 'third', and so on. When printing certificates, Lucas notices that the player who finished in position 13 has to be described as the 'thirteenth' winner, while the 21st and 22nd positions should be written as 'twenty-first' and 'twenty-second'. The spelling and pronunciation of these ordinals are slightly different from their cardinal forms, which sometimes confuses Lucas.
Given this situation, which option correctly represents the prizes for the players who finished 13th, 21st, and 22nd, written in English ordinal form?
a)
Thirtheen, Twenty-onest, Twenty-twond.
b)
Thirteenth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second.
c)
Thirteen, Twenty-one, Twenty-two.
d)
Thirteenth, Twentieth-first, Twentieth-second.
e)
Thirteeneth, Twenty-oneth, Twenty-twoth.
5. During a running race at school, Maria hears the announcer calling the names of the winners as they cross the finish line. The announcer says, 'The first to cross was Julia, the second was Pedro, and the third was Ana.' Maria also hears the names of the runners arriving from fourth to eighth place. She is asked to write a report about the event, using all the correct ordinal numbers in English to describe each position from 1st to 8th.
What is the correct sequence of ordinal numbers, in words, from 1st to 8th?
a)
First, third, second, fifth, seventh, sixth, fourth, eighth.
b)
First, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth.
c)
Onest, twoth, threeth, fourth, fiveth, sixth, seventh, eighth.
d)
First, second, threet, fourt, fifth, six, seventh, eighth.
e)
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight.
6. Carla is preparing a calendar in English for her classroom so every student can know important dates and appointments. She notices that when writing the days, it's common to use ordinal numbers, such as 'March 4th' (March fourth), 'April 21st' (April twenty-first), and 'May 3rd' (May third). Some dates have different endings ('st', 'nd', 'rd', 'th') depending on the day.
Given this information, which endings should be correctly used for the days 1, 2, 3, and 4 in English?
a)
th, th, th, th
b)
st, nd, rd, th
c)
st, st, st, st
d)
nd, rd, th, st
e)
nd, nd, nd, th
7. Explique a diferença entre números ordinais e números cardinais em inglês, dando exemplos de uso de cada um em frases distintas.
8. Liste cinco números ordinais em inglês (do primeiro ao décimo) e escreva uma frase diferente para cada um, indicando o uso correto.
9. Por que é importante saber utilizar números ordinais corretamente em situações do cotidiano? Dê dois exemplos de contextos em que o uso de números ordinais é essencial em inglês.
10. Find the correct English ordinal numbers for the following clues:
ACROSS
DOWN
1.The position that comes before second.
2.The position right after the fifth.
3.The position right after the first.
4.The position right after the second.
5.The position right after the third.
6.The position right after the fourth.
7.The position right after the sixth.