ESL Grammar WorksheetsDates Using Ordinal Numbers

Dates Using Ordinal Numbers

This A1 grammar worksheet helps beginner English learners practise dates using ordinal numbers. Students study a clear grammar rule, learn British-style date writing, and practise saying dates correctly. Activities include unscrambling dates, correcting common mistakes, rewriting dates with ordinals, and personalised writing tasks. The worksheet includes answer keys, making it ideal for ESL classrooms, homework, self-study, and exam preparation. Perfect for teachers and adult learners at elementary level worldwide online.

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1. Ordinal Numbers We use ordinal numbers for the day in a date. Examples: 1 → first (1st) 2 → second (2nd) 3 → third (3rd) 4 → fourth (4th) 5 → fifth (5th) Most ordinal numbers end in -th. First, second, and third are different. 2. Writing Dates The day comes before the month. Form: the + ordinal number + of + month Examples: the 1st of May the 14th of February the 23rd of August 3. Adding the Year The year comes at the end. Examples: the 1st of May, 2025 the 14th of February, 2024 4. Saying Dates We say the ordinal number, not the number. Incorrect: May one Correct: the first of May Incorrect: February fourteen Correct: the fourteenth of February

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