Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers

 Cardinal and Ordinal Numbers

Cardinal numbers are use to express the quantity.

Ex:- two dogs are barking outside .

Ordinal numbers are refer to show the position of some one or something in series .

Ex:- She was the first in the class.

Examples for ordinal numbers are,

        First 

        Second 

        Third

Some indefinite pronouns are also considered as determiners..

Ex:-  somebody

         some one

         Nobody 

         None

         Everybody/Everyone/all

         Anyone

         Anybody 

         Something

         Nothing 

         Each

         Other

More examples for quantifiers.

         Some
         Any                 

         Much

         Many

         Little 

         A little 

         Few

         A few

         Both

         Either

         Neither 

       

        

•  Little / A Little

"little/A little" use before uncountable nouns.

Ex:- There is a little tea in the tea pot.

        She ate a little rice.

        I have a little puppy .

•  A few / Few

We use "A few and few"before countable nouns. Few means not many.

Ex:- few people buy new cars.

        I saw a few people at the shop.

        I buy few eggs today.

        There are 35 girls, few girls are present today.

• Both

Ex:- Both of the girls study friends.

        I like both the t-shirts.

        I saw two men at the park both were wearing a coat.

• Either / Neither

If we have two people or two things and we need to refer one person or a thing,we should use "either".

Ex:- I like either of the two t-shirts.

        He has two houses.so he can live in either of them.

        I like neither mala or sumana.

        I like neither apple or orange.

• Each / Every / All

"Each" and "every" show a number of people and things considered individually.we use "each"for a small number."Every" is not use for very small numbers.

Ex:- He gave each toffee.

        Every pasenger in the bus was checked.

        The shops was burnt last night. every article in the shops was damage.

        All student are present today.

• Many / Much   

   "Many" is use before plural and countable nouns."much" is use before uncountable nouns.we can use "many" for negative sentences as well as positive sentences .

Ex:- Don't eat to much sugar .

        He hasn't much money.

        I saw many people at the park yesterday .

        I didn't see many vans on the road.

• Some / Any

We use "some"/"any" to express a certain amount .we can use some/any before plural or uncountable nouns.we use "some"implosive sentences but we use "any" in negative sentences.

Ex:- I have got some money-positive

          I have not got any money-negative

         She has some english novels.

         I saw some tourists at the hotel .

         There are some oranges in the box

         There are not any oranges in the box.

       

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