Numbers in Sentences
According to the rules, how should you write the number 7 at the beginning of a sentence?
Spell it out (Seven).
Fix the sentence:
7 people watched the game.
Seven people watched the game.
Should the number be spelled out or written as a figure?
Five students were absent.
Spelled out.
This rule says you should not begin a sentence with a number written as a figure.
Rule three.
Which sentence is correct?
A) 5 students were late.
B) Five students were late.
B) Five students were late.
Which type of numbers should always be written out: first, second, third, fourth, and fifth?
Ordinal numbers.
Fix the sentence:
Mrs. Cruz is the 1st teacher I think of.
Mrs. Cruz is the first teacher I think of.
Should the number be spelled out or written as a figure?
Therefore, ___ people watched the seven games yesterday. (3000, or some number that isn't a 6 or a 7)
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Use figures (3000).
This rule explains why 2500 and 3000 are both written as figures in the same sentence.
Rule two.
Which sentence is correct?
A) First Avenue is nearby.
B) 1st Avenue is nearby.
A) First Avenue is nearby.
Which sentence is correct?
A) 7 people ate goats.
B) Seven people ate goats.
B) Seven people ate goats.
Fix the sentence:
The 33rd Street is nearby.
The Thirty-third Street is nearby.
Should the number be spelled out or written as a figure?
Mrs. Cruz is the ___ teacher I think of. (1st or first)
Spelled out (first).
This rule says numbers written in one or two words should be spelled out.
Rule one.
Which sentence is correct?
A) 7 people watched the game.
B) Seven people watched the game.
B) Seven people watched the game.
If you are writing about people in the same sentence, which is correct?
A) 2500 out of three thousand people
B) 2500 out of 3000 people
B) 2500 out of 3000 people.
Fix the sentence:
Three thousand out of 2500 people had popcorn.
2500 out of 3000 people had popcorn.
Should the number be spelled out or written as a figure?
So, ___ out of ___ people had popcorn. (2500, 3000)
Use figures for both numbers.
This rule explains why “first,” “second,” and “third” should be written out.
Rule four.
Which sentence is correct?
A) Therefore, 2500 out of three thousand people had popcorn.
B) Therefore, 2500 out of 3000 people had popcorn.
B) 2500 out of 3000 people had popcorn.
What is the correct way to write a numbered street under 100: Fifth Avenue or 5th Avenue?
Fifth Avenue.
Fix the sentence:
22 students read Chapter 3.
Twenty-two students read Chapter 3.
Should the number be spelled out or written as a figure?
___ Street is nearby. (33rd)
Spelled out (Thirty-third Street).
This rule explains why “Fifth Avenue” is written out.
Rule five.
Which sentence is correct?
A) Mrs. Cruz is the 1st teacher I think of.
B) Mrs. Cruz is the first teacher I think of.
B) Mrs. Cruz is the first teacher I think of.