Sentences with Numeral Adjectives

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• Examples of sentences with cardinal adjectives
• Examples of sentences with ordinal adjectives
• Examples of sentences with partitive adjectives and multiples

The numeral adjectives are those that have the function of modifying the noun referring to the precise amount in which it comes. For example: six candies, fifteen minutes.

It is an indispensable function for nouns, perhaps one of the most important due to its relevance in matters of agreement in terms of number with the noun they are modifying.

There are three types of numeral adjectives:

• Cardinal numerals. They designate quantity. For example: one, two, one hundred.
• Ordinal numerals. They designate order. For example: first, second, tenth.
• Partitive numerals and multiples. They designate parts. For example:half, double, triple.

• It can help you: Types of adjectives

Examples of sentences with cardinal adjectives

Cardinal numerals are numbers written with letters in their most elementary form: when they accompany a noun, they are the modification that indicates in what quantity it comes.

1. The match lasts ninety minutes in two parts of forty-five.
2. In the bookstore on my block they are selling three books for sixty
3. Can you lend me a lighter? Then I'll give it back to you.
4. Resorted to a psychologist to try to solve her problems, but could not.
5. I bought it for a price, and a month I managed to sell it for the three.
6. The doctor has six shifts for the afternoon, so I could see you after seven.
7. Twenty percent is produced in industry.
8. Because of the riots in the street there were forty arrested, but twenty-three were later released.
9. Three weeks will pass between a test and the other.
10. The ten commandments are the cornerstone of that religion.
11. Left alone twelve Holidays.
12. You must boil the water two minutes and you're good to go.
13. Add three hundred grams of flour.
14. They stayed three eEntered for the concert on Saturday.
15. There are more than Seven thousand millions of people in the world.
16. Achieved ago forty years to be the most competitive company in the market.
17. Late twenty five minutes to get to work.
18. The book has two hundred forty two pages.
19. Alone a tablespoon of sugar, please.
20. I have four cups and i need two more.

Examples of sentences with ordinal adjectives

Ordinal numerals have the function of providing a hierarchy or a position.

1. The first exam will be on the twenty-fourth of September.
2. My wife is in the sixth month of pregnancy and they did not give her the seat in the bus.
3. Me first love was a school girl, I'll never forget her.
4. The sixth The spin of the roulette wheel is always the one that brings luck.
5. Read the third amendment, and you will learn a lot about that country.
6. And the seventh day rested.
7. Although some say no, I believe that second marriage may be more intense than the first.
8. Is my quarter slice of pizza: I'll ask for it to be heated.
9. In a few months it will have its first son, do you have something to say to him?
10. I am going to eighth floor, you?
11. He's angry because he came out second in the contest.
12. Is the fifth time I explain the rules of this house.
13. After having your nineth son, returned to exercise his profession.
14. Studying architecture is my second option.
15. In the photo, my daughter is the third counting from the right.

Examples of sentences with partitive adjectives and multiples

The last two groups are the partitives and multiples, which express the parts into which it is divided, or the number of times a quantity is contained.

Confusions often occur since the same sentence can be expressed with the partitive (or the multiple) as an adjective or as a noun, and then the one that served as the noun precisely as a modifier.

It is that words like 'half' instead of half in the case of partitives or 'double a ration' instead of 'double ration' in multiples have the function of expressing the same thing but changing the subject: in this In this case, the central condition of adjectives could be lost, of agreement in terms of number.

1. I went into the kitchen and someone had eaten half Apple.
2. The midwife did not expect it, and it ended up being a delivery triple.
3. I recommend the burger triple with onion rings.
4. I don't want so much food, can you give me half portion.
5. Through that gadget we will obtain profits double.
6. It is better to discuss this from a perspective multiple.
7. We will see you in half time at the usual bar.
8. Nowadays, half dozen croissants are worth more than last week.
9. The sixth part of the sown area could not be harvested due to heavy rains.
10. I want a coffee with double serving of cream.
11. In this new position I work quadruple than before.
12. If we participate together, we have the double chances of winning.
13. He left us all amazed with his triple mortal jump.
14. Add half cup of sugar and let the dough rise.
15. This year we are going to do double birthday celebration.

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