📝Parts of Speech
Numeral
Words that express numbers and quantities
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What is a Numeral?
Numerals are words that express numbers. They can be cardinal (one, two, three) or ordinal (first, second, third). They help us count, order, and quantify things.
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Types of Numerals
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Cardinal Numeral
Express quantity: one, two, three, ten, fifty, hundred, thousand, million.
I have three brothers.
There are a hundred students in the hall.
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Ordinal Numeral
Express order or position: first, second, third, fourth, fifth, tenth, last.
She won first prize.
He is the third person in line.
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Fractional / Other Numerals
Express fractions and multiples: half, quarter, one-third, twice, double.
I need half a cup of sugar.
She earns double my salary.