Adjectives of number show how many persons or things are meant. They may also express in what order a person or thing stands. Examples are: five, ten, one, first, last, few, some, all etc.

• We bought some oranges.
• Each hand has five fingers.
• Sunday is the first day of the week.
• Saturday is the last day of the week.

Adjectives of number answer the question: how many?

Adjectives of number are of three kinds:

Definite numeral adjectives
Examples: one, two, three, first, second, third etc.

• We have two hands and two legs.
• Each hand has five fingers.

Indefinite numeral adjectives
Examples are: some, any, all, many, few, no etc.

• Few children turned up.
• There is some milk in the bottle.

Distributive numeral adjectives
Examples: each, every, either, neither etc.

• Neither answer is correct.
• Every child needs love.

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