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: Can you give me the book that is on the table next to you?
B: Do you mean book?
B: Do you mean book?
A: Do you want one of the cakes from the display over there?
B: Mmm. cakes look delicious.
B: Mmm. cakes look delicious.
A: Look at the teddy bear on the top shelf! Does Tina like stuffed animals?
B: She does, but teddy bear is much too large.
B: She does, but teddy bear is much too large.
A: The maths homework was so hard yesterday!
B: Really? I did assignment in five minutes.
B: Really? I did assignment in five minutes.
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