Demontrative Pronoun

Lesson keyword: this

Which one? This, that, these, those

VOCABULARY:

here, one, ones, that, there, these, this, those, which one

>> "This", "that", "these" and "those" are demonstrative. They indicate
if something is near or far from the speaker:

PRONOUN: NEAR FAR
it this that
they these those

>> Like "I", "my", "you" and "your", the meaning changes depending on the speaker:

TONY SAYS:
TONY TONY'S JACKET MARY MARY'S JACKET
I'm Tony, this is my jacket. You're Mary, that is your jacket.

MARY SAYS:
TONY TONY'S JACKET MARY MARY'S JACKET
You're Tony, that is your jacket. I'm Mary, this is my jacket.

>> "this, that, these" and "those" can be adjectives or pronouns:

-Is that jacket yours?
or:
-Is that your jacket?

-Give me those keys.
or:
-Give me those.

-Are those oak trees?
or:
-Are those trees oak trees?

>> The adverbs "here" and "there" also demonstrate near and far:

NEAR FAR
ADVERB: here there

-Are these your books here?
No, those are my books there.
-Who is that, there?
That's my grandmother.
-No, not the old woman, the young one with black hair.
Oh, that's my sister, Alice.

>> We also use the indefinite pronouns "one" (singular) and "ones" (plural):

-Which chair is yours?
The big one is mine. That one there.
-Here are some shirts, which ones are Michael's?
These black ones are Michael's; and those brown ones there are mine.

>> The first time we speak about something, we demonstrate, the second time we do not:
FIRST SECOND
- 1. What is this? this
2. It is a house. it
- 1. What are those? those
2. They are shoes. they
- 1. Are these the Science books? these
2. No, they are not. they
- 1. Who is that? that
2. He is Mr. Shen. he

EXAMPLES:

-What is this?
It's a pen.
What kind of pen is it?
It's a black ball-point pen.
Is it an expensive pen?
No, it isn't. It's a cheap pen.

-What is that?
It's a bird.
Is it a big bird?
Yes, it is. It's a very big bird.

-What are these?
They are cigarettes.
Are they American cigarettes?
No, they're not. They're Italian cigarettes.

-What are those?
They are trees.
-What are those?
They are clouds.
-What is this?
It's a pen.
-What are these?
They are keys.

PICTURE # 3

>> Bruce is at the fruit vendor's store:

FV: 'Morning Bruce, how's it going?
B: 'Things are going fine Bob, how's business?
FV: Oh, the usual. So what'll it be for today? There's some fine eggplant, and there's some great zucchini.
B: What's that?
FV: What...this? This here is a tomato Bruce.
B: No, not that! That yellow thing, there.
FV: Oh this, these are yellow peppers. They are sweet. They're good in salad.
B: I'll take three.
FV: Okay, do you want this big one?
B: Yes, I want the three biggest ones.
FV: Okay, here you go.
B: Thanks.
FV: That's two twenty.
B: Two twenty for three peppers!
FV: That's the price.
B: Okay, but it's expensive. Here's the money.
FV: Thanks. Prices are high for me too. Here's your change.
B: Yeah, I guess so.
FV: Okay, see you later.
B: See yah.

EXERCISES:

>> Bruce is at the fruit vendor's. Fill in the blanks:

0. B: How much are the bananas?
FV: These big ones, or these little ______?
--- ones
1. B: The big greenish ______.
FV: ______ are two dollars a pound.
2. B: I'd like two pounds, please. And what are ______?
FV: These are fresh imported Italian figs.
3. B: Are ______ good?
FV: ______ are fantastic! Try one.
4. B: MMM, yes, ______ are good. I'd like a pound please.
Are ______ local grapes or imported grapes?
FV: They are local grapes. ______ are very good too.
5. B: What are those green things ______?
FV: ______ here are watermelons.
6. B: I'd like ______ please.
FV: Which ______ ? This ______ or that ______?
7. B: The small ______ there.
FV: Here you are.
B: Thank you.

POSSIBLE ANSWERS TO THE EXERCISES:

1. ones - they
2. those
3. they - they
4. they - those - they
5. there - these
6. one - one - one - one
7. one