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Ordinal Numbers. Ordinal numbers tell people the position of things that are placed in order. Spelling Rule. Except for 1 st (first), 2 nd (second), and 3 rd (third) all ordinal numbers end with –th. sixth. eighth. second. fourth. first. third. seventh. ninth. fifth.
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Ordinal numbers tell people the position of things that are placed in order
Spelling Rule • Except for 1st (first), 2nd (second), and 3rd (third) all ordinal numbers end with –th sixth eighth second fourth first third seventh ninth fifth
Homonyms Homonyms are words which have the same spelling and pronunciation as each other but different meanings and origins.
Examples • Flat
Homophone Homophones are words which have the same pronunciation as each other but different spellings and meanings.
Examples • male • mail
sea • see
Homograph • Homographs are words which are spelled the same as each other, but which have a different pronunciation and meaning.
Examples • bass • bass
bow • bow
Prepositional Phrases • A preposition is a word that tells the time, place, and location of a person or object. • Some of the most common prepositions are: in, on, under, between, over, about, with, below, above, for, from, to. • A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun. • Example: He is sitting on the bicycle. The cat is under the table. Gerardo sits between Kyoko and Ryo.