BASIC I UNIT 1: PERSONAL INFORMATION LESSON 4: This or that?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can use the demonstratives to point to nouns, we use them taking into account if the noun is singular, plural, and if it is far or near. Besides the demostratives have two usages, like an adjective or pronoun.

 

There are four demonstratives:

This/ðɪs/ apple	THIS: used for near and singular nouns.
These/ðiːz/ apples	THESE: used for near and plural nouns.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That /[dət]/ cellphone

THAT: used for far and singular nouns.

Those /ðəʊz/ cellphones

THOSE: used for far and plural things.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS VS. DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES

 

Demonstrative Pronouns

The demonstrative Pronouns are words that show which person or thing is being referred to.

Example:

This is my mother.

This is my computer.

These are my fruits and those are yours.

 

Demonstratives Adjectives

We use demonstrative adjectives to point out specific people or things and it is used before the noun, like an adjective.

Examples:

This book is mine.

This jacket is beautiful.

That computer is big.

 

 

avalible on: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roialCcWVao

 

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QUESTION: Choose the correct pronoun: __________ notebook is expensive. __________ cats are playing. __________ airplane is blue. __________ is my mother.