Quantifiers, possessives and demonstratives
Demonstratives
demonstrative adjectives (that book)a1
Demonstrative adjectives: this, that, these, thoseThis 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.’nearnot nearSingularthis chairthat chairPluralthese chairsthose chairsWe 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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A: concert is fantastic!
B: What? I can't hear you because of the loud music!
B: What? I can't hear you because of the loud music!
A: Come here and look! I cleaned out my wardrobe yesterday.
B: Wow, it looks great! So, do all clothes in here now fit you?
A: Yes. I got rid of all the old clothes that didn't fit.
B: Wow, it looks great! So, do all clothes in here now fit you?
A: Yes. I got rid of all the old clothes that didn't fit.
A: Look at the owls! They're beautiful.
B: Yes, they are, but I liked the parrots we saw earlier. birds were more colorful.
B: Yes, they are, but I liked the parrots we saw earlier. birds were more colorful.
A: Do you want another drink?
B: No, thank you. juice is enough for me.
B: No, thank you. juice is enough for me.
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