3. Subject and Object (Substantivized adjectives)
The unemployed demanded concrete programs of public works.
The young should help the old.
Fractional Numerals
Common fraction
The numerator is a cardinal number; the denominator is an ordinal number.
1/2 – one (a) half
1/3 – one (a) third
1/4 – one (a) quarter
1/5 – one (a) fifth
1/6 – one (a) sixth
If the numenator is more than one, then the denominator is used in plural.
2/3 – two thirds
3/4 – three quarters
5/6 – five sixths
Decimal fraction
Each digit is pronounced separately.
25. 105 – two five point one nought five
0.746 – nought point seven four six
Operations with Numerals
1. Addition
1+2=3 – one plus two is (equals) three; 1, 2 – the addends, 3 – the sum
2. Subtraction
3–2=1 – three minus two is (makes) one; 3 – the minuend, 2 – the subtrahend, 1 – the difference
3. Multiplication
3*2=6 – three multiplied by two/twice three is six; 3 – the multiplicand, 2 – the multiplier, 6 – the product
4. Division
6:2=3 – six divided by two is three; 6 – the dividend, 2 – the divisor, 3 – the quotient
Syntactical Functions of Numerals
1. Attribute
Do you know the seven wonders? This is Andrew's third trip abroad.
2. Subject
Four of them didn't join us.
2004, 2008 and 2012 are leap years.
3. Predicative
They were the first.
It's five o'clock.
4. Object
How many apples has he eaten? He's eaten three.
Show me those two, please.
Note
Intensive pronouns do not substitute nouns, but intensify their meaning.
You must make that choice yourself.
Andrew repaired the bike himself.
We want to go there ourselves.
Demonstrative Pronouns
Demonstrative pronouns point to a certain object or person that can be either near or far in distance or time.
Note
1) Attribute
This situation is incredible.
We met that man on the station.
Would you quit your job under these circumstances?
Those shoes were so cute!
