Ordinal Numbers (les nombres ordinaux pour les classements et les dates)

ou comment dire : le premier, le deuxième, le vingtième, ou le 2, le 18, le 27, le 31…

the first  1st the eleventh  11th the twenty-first 21st
the second  2nd the twelfth  12th the twenty-second  22nd
the third  3rd the thirteenth  13th the twenty-third  23rd
the fourth  4th the fourteenth  14th the twenty- fourth  24th
the fifth 5th the fifteenth  15th the twenty- fifth  25th
the sixth  6th the sixteenth  16th the twenty- sixth  26th
the seventh  7th the seventeenth  17th the twenty- seventh  27th
the eighth  8th the eighteenth  18th the twenty- eighth  28th
the ninth  9th the nineteenth  19th the twenty- ninth  29th
the tenth  10th the twentieth  20th the thirtieth  30th
the thirty-first  31st

When is your birthday? ___________________________________________________________________

Exercise 1  Add the two necessary letters to these ordinal numbers.
1) Harry Potter's birthday is on 31___ July, and Hermione's birthday is on 19___ September.
2) Is Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets the 3___ volume in the series?
3) No, it isn't. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets is the 2___ volume in the series.
4) I am excited to celebrate my 20___ birthday with my family and my friends next month.
5) My friend finished in the 1___ place in the marathon.
6) He has been the champion for the 10___ consecutive year.
7) My parents celebrated their 11___ anniversary with a romantic dinner at the Eiffel Tower.
8) The Empire State Building is on 5___ Avenue.
9) My friends work on the 32___ floor of this building.
10)Next weekend I am going to my friend's 12___ birthday party, I can't wait !

Exercise 2  These children are waiting for the school bus. What is their position in the queue?

the seventh  Amy

the third  ____________

the fifth  ____________
the first  ____________
the eighth ____________
the second  ____________
the sixth  ____________

Exercise 3  Write down 5 important dates for you, read the examples first.
June 18th (the eighteenth)  It is my mother's birthday.
December 25th (the twenty-fifth) I got my new console.
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