In English, there is no systematic rule for the naming of numbers; after ten, we have “eleven” and “twelve” and then the teens: “thirteen”, “fourteen”, “fifteen” and so on.
Even more confusingly, some English words invert the numbers they refer to: the word “fourteen” puts the four first, even though it appears last.
It can take children a while to learn all these words, and understand that “fourteen” is different from “forty”.
For multiples of 10, English speakers switch to a different pattern: “twenty”, “thirty”, “forty” and so on.
If you didn’t know the word for “eleven”, you would be unable to just guess it – you might come up with something like “one-teen”.
Step-by-Step Explanation
Correct Answer: 3Explanation:
Statements (1), (5), (4), and (2) explain the irregular naming system of numbers in English. They describe why English number names can be confusing and inconsistent. Statement (3) is the odd one out because it talks about children learning these words, instead of explaining the numbering system itself.
