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Demonstrative Pronouns
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What are demonstrative pronouns?
A demonstrative pronoun represents or points to a thing or things:
• near in distance or time (this, these) – Is this your sister?
• far in distance or time (that, those) – Is that her over there?
Some other words: such, neither and none are also used as demonstrative pronouns.
E.g. Is X sufficient or Y? Neither is sufficient.
A demonstrative pronoun represents or points to a thing or things:
• near in distance or time (this, these) – Is this your sister?
• far in distance or time (that, those) – Is that her over there?
Some other words: such, neither and none are also used as demonstrative pronouns.
E.g. Is X sufficient or Y? Neither is sufficient.
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When do we use 'this' and 'these'?
We use this (singular) and these (plural) as pronouns:
1) To talk about people or things near us:
E.g. i)This is a nice blouse.
ii)Whose plates are these?
2) To introduce people:
E.g. i)This is Lisa.
ii)These are my friends, Mark and Michael. (Don't just say: These are Mark and Michael. You can say: This is Mark and this is Michael or These are my friends, Mark and Michael)
3) To introduce ourselves to begin a conversation on the phone:
E.g. Hello, this is Maria, can I speak to Sam?
We use this (singular) and these (plural) as pronouns:
1) To talk about people or things near us:
E.g. i)This is a nice blouse.
ii)Whose plates are these?
2) To introduce people:
E.g. i)This is Lisa.
ii)These are my friends, Mark and Michael. (Don't just say: These are Mark and Michael. You can say: This is Mark and this is Michael or These are my friends, Mark and Michael)
3) To introduce ourselves to begin a conversation on the phone:
E.g. Hello, this is Maria, can I speak to Sam?
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When do we use 'that' and 'those'?
We use that (singular) and those (plural):
1) To talk about things that are not near us:
• What’s that?
This is our office and that is Mark's workshop over there.
• Those are very expensive jackets.
2) We also use 'that' to refer to something someone said or did:
• A: Shall we go out to eat?
B: Yes, that’s a good idea.
• A: I am getting married!
B: That’s great!
We use that (singular) and those (plural):
1) To talk about things that are not near us:
• What’s that?
This is our office and that is Mark's workshop over there.
• Those are very expensive jackets.
2) We also use 'that' to refer to something someone said or did:
• A: Shall we go out to eat?
B: Yes, that’s a good idea.
• A: I am getting married!
B: That’s great!
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I'm John and ______
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Distributive pronouns
A distributive pronoun considers members of a group separately, rather than collectively. They include each, any, either, neither and others.
E.g. To each his own.
Besides distributive pronouns, there are also distributive determiners (also called distributive adjectives). The pronouns and determiners often have the same form:
i) Each went his own way (each, here is used as a pronoun, without an accompanying noun)
ii) Each man went his own way (each, here is used as a determiner, accompanying the noun man).
A distributive pronoun considers members of a group separately, rather than collectively. They include each, any, either, neither and others.
E.g. To each his own.
Besides distributive pronouns, there are also distributive determiners (also called distributive adjectives). The pronouns and determiners often have the same form:
i) Each went his own way (each, here is used as a pronoun, without an accompanying noun)
ii) Each man went his own way (each, here is used as a determiner, accompanying the noun man).
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To each ______
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Adam: Do you want to eat Chinese or Italian? Mary: Either ______
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are |
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John and Mary are both still out. ______
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Did you like the blue car or the red one? I did not like ______
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A: Shall I sit at this end of the boat, or the other end? B: You can sit at ______
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each |
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Were the boys happy after the party? Yes, they were elated! ______
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Maria: Which cricket team are you placing your bet on today? Adam: I am not sure. ______
Either |
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Mary: Which route should I take: A or B? Adam: Whichever. ______
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