Kita menggunakan the dengan ordinal numbers (first, second, third, fourth) dan tanpa ‘the’ dengan cardinal numbers (one, two, three, four).
Berikut adalah ordinal numbers:
the first, the second, the third, the fourth, the fifth, the sixth, the seventh,
the eighth, the ninth, the tenth, the eleventh, the twelfth, the thirteenth,
the fourteenth, the fifteenth, the sixteenth, the seventeenth, the eighteenth,
the nineteenth, the twentieth
the twenty-first, the twenty-second, the twenty-third, …
the thirtieth, the fortieth, the fiftieth, the sixtieth, the seventieth, the eightieth, the ninetieth, the one hundredth
the one hundred and sixteenth
Berikut adalah cardinal numbers:
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, eleven, twelve, thirteen,
fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty, twenty-one
thirty, forty, fifty, sixty, seventy, eighty, ninety, one hundred, one thousand,
one hundred and sixteen
Contoh:
| (1) |
the + an ordinal number (first, second, third) + singular countable noun |
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(a) |
The second book will be published soon. |
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(b) |
I am still writing the third book. |
| (2) |
singular countable noun + a cardinal number |
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(a) |
Book two will be published soon. |
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(b) |
I am still writing chapter three. |
Kita mengatakan Books 2 and 3. (‘books’ dalam bentuk jamak)
Examples:
| 1. |
Salah |
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Please study the four chapter. |
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Benar |
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Please study the fourth chapter. |
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Benar |
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Please study chapter four. |
| 2. |
Salah |
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I am staying in 203 room. |
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Benar |
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I am staying in room 203. |
| 3. |
Salah |
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I am writing second book. |
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Benar |
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I am writing the second book. |
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Benar |
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I am writing book two. |
| 4. |
Salah |
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She turned out to be winner first. |
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Benar |
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She turned out to be the first winner. |
| 5. |
Salah |
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For departure, please proceed to gate third. |
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Benar |
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For departure, please proceed to gate three. |
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Benar |
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For departure, please proceed to the third gate. |