Numbers as Pronouns

Question 1

Numbers can function as Pronouns when they stand for the number as well as a noun that is either understood or has been omitted.

Answer 1

Both Cardinal and Ordinal numbers can serve this function.

Question 2

Cardinal numbers go on to infinity. Ordinal numbers after the tenth, offer two possibilities: either continue on - onceavo, doceavo, treceavo etc.,

Answer 2

Or simply place the cardinal number alone - or after the noun.

Question 3

I want the tenth one.

Answer 3

Quiero el décimo.

Question 4

I want the eleventh one.

Answer 4

Quiero el once.

Question 5

I live on the eleventh floor.

Answer 5

Vibo en el onceavo piso (el piso once).

Question 6

When used as pronouns cardinal numbers include the significance of the understood noun.

Answer 6

How many children do you have? I have three1 Three represents “three children”.

Question 7

When you use the number “uno” as a pronoun- it changes to “una” when representing a feminine noun.

Answer 7

All other numbers do not.

Question 8

How many books do you read each year? I read one.

Answer 8

Cuántos libros lees tu al año? leo uno.

Question 9

These biscuits are for the party? Well, I only ate one.

Answer 9

Estas galletas son para la fiesta? Pues, sólo comí uno.

Question 10

How many cars do you have? I have one.

Answer 10

Cuántos coches tienes? Tengo uno.

Question 11

How many houses do you have? I have one.

Answer 11

Cuántas casas tienes? Tengo una.

Question 12

How many cookies do you want? I want ten.

Answer 12

Cuántos galletas quieres? Quiero diez.

Question 13

How many hamburgers do you (pl formal) want? Jane wants two and I want one.

Answer 13

Cuántas hamburgesas quieren? Jane quiere dos y yo quiero una.

Question 14

How many people are there in your family? There are three.

Answer 14

Cuántas personas hay en tu familia? Hay tres.

Question 15

He has seven dogs but I only have six.

Answer 15

Él tiene siete perros pero yo sólo tengo seis.

Question 16

He sees many stars in the sky but I see only one.

Answer 16

Él ve muchas estrellás en el cielo, pero yo veo sólo una.

Question 17

I only have one telephone, but one is better than none.

Answer 17

Tengo sólo un teléfono pero uno es mejor que nada.

Question 18

How many (playing) cards (el naipe) do you want? I want one.

Answer 18

Cuántos naipes quieres? Quiero uno.