Ordinal Numbers
Ordinal numbers tell people the position of things that are placed in order
Spelling Rule sixth eighth second fourth third seventh ninth fifth 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, Homophones and homographs
Homonyms Homonyms are words which have the same spelling and pronunciation as each other but different meanings and origins.
Examples Flat
back
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.