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The functions of ordinal numerals in a sentence.

As a rule ordinal numerals are used as attributes.

“No, this is my firstdance,” she said. (Mansfield)

Almost immediately the band started and her secondpartner seemed to spring

from the ceiling. (Mansfield)

But they may also be used as subject, as predicative and as object.

Then, advancing obliquely towards us, came a fifth.(Wells) (SUBJECT)

Sooner or later, someone is going to tell you about that damned river, so I

might as well be the first.(Wilson) (PREDICATIVE)

...she noted a scar on his cheek, another that peeped out from under the hair of

the forehead, and a thirdthat ran down and disappeared under the starched

collar. (London) (OBJECT)

In fractional numbers the numerator is a cardinal and the denominator is a substantivized ordinal: two-thirds, three-sixths.

Decimal fractions are read in the following way: 7.58 — seven point (decimal) five eight.

Chapter VI

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1. Choose a word from the box to complete each sentence. Some words may be used more than once.
2. Choose the best ending for each sentence.
3. Choose the correct variant in reported speech for each sentence.
4. Communicative functions.
5. Communicative structure of the sentence.
6. Complete each second sentence so that the meaning is similar to the first sentence.
7. Complete the sentences so that they mean the same as the first sentence. Use -ing.
8. Complex sentence. Structural and functional classification.
9. Compose a written report about the airplane parts. Use this visual to describe the functions of airplane parts. Organize your material into a definite structure.
10. Compound sentence. Logico-semantic relations between clauses.
11. D. Grammar Expansion: The Gerund: its forms and functions.
12. Data Buses and ALU Register/Register Functions

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