Forth vs Fourth

Forth vs Fourth

The word ‘forth’ is an adverb, which means forward from this point / onward in time, place or order. It is used in expressions like ‘henceforth’, back & forth,

so forth and so on.

For example:

a. Anjali ran forth without looking back to her mother who was waiting at the gate.
b. All the efforts that you put forth, help you reach the goal.
c. The candidates put forth their nominations for the upcoming elections.

The word ‘fourth’ refers to the number four. It is used as an adjective to describe the position of the noun.

For example:

a. Rahul stood fourth in his class in the annual examination.
b. The children’s section is in the fourth floor of the shopping mall.
c. The fourth amendment to the commercial law caused a lot of uproar in the market.

Read the following sentences and fill in the blanks with the right words.

1. Motivational speeches inspire you to put________ (forth/fourth) your best to reach your goal.
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2. The audience were waiting for the______ (forth/fourth) artist to perform in the competition.
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3. The player stood in the ___________ (forth/fourth) position and unfortunately there is not medal for it.
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4. Rahul need to be present at the meeting to put his ideas____________ (forth/fourth) to the board.
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5. Children decorated the stage with laces, ribbons, balloons, so on and so ______ (forth/fourth).
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6. The attendant just finished cleaning the ________ (forth/fourth) meeting room for the discussion.
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