Which sentence correctly uses ‘the’ before an ordinal number?

Explanation

Ordinal numbers, such as ‘first,’ ‘second,’ and ‘third,’ conventionally take the definite article ‘the’ when used before a noun, as in ‘the first person to arrive.’ This follows a similar logic to the rule for superlatives, since an ordinal number like ‘first’ also identifies something unique or specific within a sequence. Explore more English MCQs on mcqstutor to keep practicing.