Which handshape is used with the number for sign 20-29 (except 22)?

Which handshape is used with the number for sign 20-29 (except 22)?

• A. L handshape
• B. 5 handshape
• C. 3 handshape
• D. Index finger extended only

Answer: (A)

In ASL, signs for the twenties (20–29) use the L-handshape to indicate the tens portion. That L shape signals “twenty-something” as the base while the unit value is added with the appropriate movement or additional sign. An exception is twenty-two, which uses the two-fingers handshape rather than the L to represent the repeated two, reflecting a standard variation in how that specific number is formed. The other handshapes listed—five, three, or an extended index finger—do not represent the tens in this range, so they aren’t used for sign 20–29 (except 22).

In ASL, signs for the twenties (20–29) use the L-handshape to indicate the tens portion. That L shape signals “twenty-something” as the base while the unit value is added with the appropriate movement or additional sign. An exception is twenty-two, which uses the two-fingers handshape rather than the L to represent the repeated two, reflecting a standard variation in how that specific number is formed. The other handshapes listed—five, three, or an extended index finger—do not represent the tens in this range, so they aren’t used for sign 20–29 (except 22).