Quantifiers, possessives and demonstratives
Demonstratives
demonstrative adjectives (that book)a1
Demonstrative adjectives: this, that, these, those
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- This book is very long.
- That hat's nice. Is it new?
- Those shoes are beautiful. Are they comfortable?
- ‘Where are those people from?’ ‘They're from Spain.’
| near | not near | |
|---|---|---|
| Singular | this chair | that chair |
| Plural | these chairs | those chairs |
We use this or these with nouns to talk about people or things that are near us. They go before the noun.
- This coffee's cold.
- These cups are dirty.
We use that or those with nouns to talk about people or things that aren’t near us.
- That cafe's open.
- Those trees are tall.
- ‘Where are those people from?’ ‘They're from Spain.’
We use this or that with singular nouns and uncountable nouns.
- This book's exciting.
- This music's really good.
- That jacket's fantastic.
We use these or those with plural nouns.
- These apples are nice.
- I like those chocolates.
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Quantifiers, possessives and demonstratives