1. Numbers Unit 10

2. 2 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Numbers From One Through Ten and Above Related Numbers Numbers at the Beginning of Sentences Indefinite or Approximate Amounts Dates Ordinals

3. 3 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Numbers From One through Ten and Above As a general rule, numbers from one through ten are spelled out; numbers greater than ten are expressed in figures. My six uncles and eight aunts came to the wedding. Each bus can hold 28 passengers.

4. 4 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Tryout Sentences 1. Although 10 books were ordered, only 4 were shipped. 2. I hear that fifty people applied for the fifteen available jobs. 3. During the 3-hour stop, the tour’s 35 members visited the museum. 4. A total of 80 people have been invited to the reception. 5. My 7 friends and I were unable to find any empty seats on the twelve-car train.

5. 5 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Related Numbers Be consistent in the expression of related numbers in a sentence. If one or more numbers should be expressed in figures, use figures for all, even though some numbers may be less than ten. Only 8 of the 17 students passed the test. The flower arrangement included 15 daisies, 6 roses, and 4 carnations.

6. 6 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Tryout Sentences 1. Please make three copies of each of the 17 pages of the report. 2. Only six nurses out of a staff of 12 were on holiday duty. 3. The forty teachers selected a committee of five teachers to represent them. 4. When the papers were graded, 25 students passed, four failed, and nine were borderline. 5. Carey ordered seven of the fourteen drawings advertised in the magazine.

7. 7 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Numbers at the Beginning of Sentences Express in words a number that begins a sentence. If the number is large and too awkward to express in words, rewrite the sentence so that the number does not occur at the beginning. Use figures to express the number. Three hundred winners were chosen at random. Fifty-five hundred new subscribers were added this year. This year we added 5,592 new subscribers.

8. 8 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Tryout Sentences 1. 30,000 CDs were sold by that company in one day. 2. 25 families were left homeless after the fire. 3. 19 musicians are in the orchestra. 4. 15,946 people voted for Phyllis Wagoner in the last election. 5. Seven hundred town residents voted for the Independent candidate.

9. 9 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Indefinite or Approximate Amounts Indefinite or approximate amounts are spelled out. Fewer than thirty of the missing letters were found. Approximately one hundred fans were waiting backstage.

10. 10 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Tryout Sentences 1. Takeo is expecting about 11 people to attend his recital. 2. More than 55 people are already on line for the next performance. 3. The women collected approximately twenty thousand names on the petition. 4. This magazine is subscribed by at least 200 major corporations. 5. Fewer than 30 students volunteered for the special class.

11. 11 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Dates When the day appears after the month, express it in figures. When the day appears alone or precedes the month, express it in figures plus d, rd, th, or st. The tournament begins on Tuesday, the 5th of July. We had lunch on the 21st.

12. 12 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Tryout Sentences 1. Her trial will take place on the 22 of September. 2. December 1st is the last day of the skating races. 3. My interview is scheduled for Friday, which is the 4th of May. 4. The twenty-third of April falls on a Thursday this year. 5. Graduation is scheduled for the 8 of June.

13. 13 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Ordinals In ordinary text ordinal numbers tenth and below are spelled out; those above tenth are written in figures followed by d, rd, th, or st. However, spell out references to particular centuries. You are the second person requesting this information. Today is our company’s 90th anniversary. The exhibit begins with paintings from the sixteenth century.

14. 14 of 14 Unit 10 Numbers Tryout Sentences 1. Krieger’s legal department is on the thirty- second floor. 2. This is the eighteenth year that the award has been presented. 3. I won 3rd prize, which was a savings bond. 4. Ariana was the 22d person in line. 5. The class is studying the history of the 16th century.