CTET PAPER I 2021 · PYQ · Ordinal and Cardinal Numbers · easy
In which of the following statements, number 'three' is used in ordinal sense?
A.I live on the third floor of this building.✓ Correct
B.This house has three rooms.
C.All groups have three team members.
D.This box contains many sets of three pencils.
Explanation
Ordinal numbers indicate position or order (first, second, third, etc.), while cardinal numbers indicate quantity (one, two, three, etc.). 'Third floor' uses 'third' to denote position in a sequence of floors—ordinal usage. The other statements use 'three' to indicate quantity: three rooms, three team members, three pencils—all cardinal usage. Ordinal sense specifically refers to ranking or ordering.
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