| Idx | 0001 |
|---|---|
| Keyword | -th |
| Type of Sentence | ✗ |
| Error Sentence | It was their 23th wedding anniversary. |
| Correct Sentence | It was their 23rd wedding anniversary. |
| Cloze Error Sentence | It was their 23[[th]] wedding anniversary. |
| Cloze Sentence | It was their 23[[rd]] wedding anniversary. |
| Cloze Answer | rd |
| Choices | rd | th |
| Explanation | Use -th when the word for the number ends with '-th': '6th May' (= sixth ), '18th May' (= eighteenth ). Do not use -th with (numbers ending) 1, 2, 3. Compare: '1st May' (first ), '2nd May ' (second ), '3rd May ' (third ) |
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