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LET'S READ! 📖
Direction: Read the short paragraph then answer the questions being asked.
QUESTIONS:
1. What is the speaker's husband's job?
2. What does her daughter like to do?
3. Why does Jenna like this picture?
LET'S UNDERSTAND! 📚
I. Demonstratives (This, That, These, Those)
| NEAR | NOT NEAR | |
|---|---|---|
| SINGULAR | this | that |
| PLURAL | these | those |
1. Use this or that with a singular noun.
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this photo
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that girl
Example:
2. Use these or those with a plural noun.
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these friends
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those hills
Example:
3. We usually use this or these for people and things which are near.
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This picture shows my family.
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These two people are my parents.
Example:
4. We usually use that or those for people and things which are not near.
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Who's that girl over there?
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You can see the backyard from those windows behind us.
Example:
5. Use this for things which are happening now or will soon happen.
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This TV program is really interesting. (the TV program I am watching now)
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You'll laugh when you hear this story. (the story I am about to tell you)
Example:
6. Use that for things which happened in the past or have just finished.
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That was a great holiday.
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What was that noise?
Example:
7. Use that to say more about something that someone has just said.
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My husband's name is Jake and he is an engineer. He likes that job.
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A: "She wants to be a doctor."
Example:
B: "Really? I didn't know that."
8. We can also use this, that, these and those on their own.
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This is my family. (This person in the photo is my family.)
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These are my parents. (These people in the photo are my parents.)
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Who's that? (Who's that person in the photo?)
Example:
LET'S PRACTICE! 📝
Direction: Imagine that you are the person in the photo. Describe the things around you using the demonstratives this, that, these, and those.
This is a spray.
That is a mop.
Those are plants.
These are office chairs.
Now, it's your turn.
This is my family. My husband's name is Jake, and he is an engineer. He likes that job and I like it too. That boy that you see in the picture is my son. His name is Jay and he is 6 years old. Finally, we have Jenna; she is 4 years old and likes playing in the backyard. You can see the backyard from those windows behind us. Jenna likes this picture because we look very happy and she always says, "these are my wonderful parents, and this is my handsome brother." She says that every time she shows her friend this picture of our family.