Demonstrative Pronouns – This | That | These | Those - English Grammar

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摘要

TLDRThe video session is about understanding and using demonstrative pronouns in English, which include 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those.' These pronouns are used to point to objects or people and replace nouns in sentences. The session also distinguishes demonstrative pronouns from demonstrative adjectives, explaining that pronouns can act as replacements for nouns, whereas adjectives describe nouns. The video outlines how pronouns differ in singular ('this' and 'that') and plural ('these' and 'those') forms and their usage depending on the distance of the object or person being referred to. Additionally, the word 'such' is discussed as both a pronoun and adjective indicating quality or type. The importance of using demonstrative pronouns correctly in everyday grammar is emphasized, with practical examples and proverbs to reinforce learning.

心得

  • 🗣️ Demonstrative pronouns include 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those.'
  • ✅ Distinguish between pronouns and adjectives in sentence roles.
  • 👥 Be cautious using demonstrative pronouns for people.
  • 🔄 Pronouns replace nouns and do not require an article.
  • 🔀 Singular pronouns ('this,' 'that') indicate closeness or distance.
  • 🔢 Plural pronouns ('these,' 'those') indicate closeness or distance.
  • ✍️ 'Such' can function as a pronoun or adjective.
  • 🎓 Understanding usage enhances grammatical accuracy.
  • 📚 Practice is key to mastering demonstrative pronouns.
  • 💡 Use proverbs and examples to deepen understanding.

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    The lecture introduces the topic of demonstrative pronouns, emphasizing their frequent use in everyday communication. Demonstrative pronouns are used to point to objects and sometimes people in a sentence, effectively replacing nouns. The pronouns are categorized as 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those,' each serving to indicate objects or persons in singular or plural form. The session also hints at future lessons on distinguishing between demonstrative pronouns and indicative adjectives. Singular pronouns example: 'this' indicates a nearby object or time; 'that' indicates a distant one. Plural forms: 'these' refers to close objects; 'those' indicates distant objects.

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常见问题

  • What are demonstrative pronouns?

    Demonstrative pronouns are words like 'this,' 'that,' 'these,' and 'those' used to point to objects or people.

  • What is the difference between demonstrative pronouns and adjectives?

    Demonstrative pronouns replace nouns, while demonstrative adjectives describe nouns.

  • How are singular demonstrative pronouns used?

    'This' and 'that' are used for singular objects with 'this' indicating closeness and 'that' indicating distance.

  • How are plural demonstrative pronouns used?

    'These' and 'those' are used for plural objects with 'these' indicating closeness and 'those' indicating distance.

  • Can demonstrative pronouns be used for people?

    Yes, but it is often considered impolite to refer to people using demonstrative pronouns.

  • How do demonstrative pronouns interact with nouns?

    They replace nouns without needing an article beforehand.

  • What is the use of the word 'such'?

    'Such' can act as both a pronoun and an adjective, indicating quality or type of objects.

  • What role does 'such' play?

    'Such' can denote the quality of an object when used as an adjective.

  • What should be noted about the location of demonstrative pronouns?

    They change role depending on their position in the sentence.

  • What is an example use of demonstrative pronouns?

    Example: 'These are my friends,' or 'Look at that.'

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    demonstrative pronouns dear students
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    we continue to study english pronouns
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    the topic of our session today
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    is demonstrative pronouns it's not
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    necessary to say that demonstrative
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    pronouns are used
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    very often in everyday life
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    demonstrative pronouns serve to point to
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    objects
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    and sometimes to people in a sentence
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    the demonstrative pronouns replace the
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    noun
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    so look at the demonstrative pronouns
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    let's start
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    demonstrative pronouns are the following
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    this
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    that these and those
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    but these words can act as different
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    parts of speech
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    therefore in the future we will learn to
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    distinguish between demonstrative
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    pronouns
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    and indicative adjectives
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    pronouns differ in plural and singular
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    this and that are used to indicate or
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    denote an object or person
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    in the singular for example have you
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    seen this
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    look at that these and those
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    are used to indicate order note objects
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    or persons in the plural
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    for example these look perfect those
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    flowers were beautiful
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    this the demonstrative pronoun
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    this singular is used to indicate a
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    close object or time
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    this building is old if we're talking
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    about time
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    then it could be the current period of
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    time or the moment of conversation
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    for example this is a bad time
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    these the demonstrative pronoun these
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    is used to indicate close objects or
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    time
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    these are my friends if we're talking
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    about time then it could be the current
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    time
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    or the moment of conversation for
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    example these are bad times
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    that the demonstrative pronoun that in
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    singular
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    is used to indicate a distant object or
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    time
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    can you see that if we're talking about
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    time
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    it may be a point in time in the past
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    do you remember that summer those
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    the demonstrative pronoun those in the
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    plural is used to refer to distant
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    objects or time
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    those buildings are new if we're talking
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    about time it means the distant time
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    those were the days for convenience we
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    compile a table
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    this is used for indication of a close
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    object
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    that is used for indication of a distant
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    object
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    these is used for indication of close
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    objects
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    and those is used for indication of
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    distant objects
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    note the rules when using the
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    demonstrative pronouns this
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    these that and those before the noun
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    the article is not used give me
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    the book give me this book
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    in sentences where the same subject is
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    repeated several times in a speech
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    it is replaced by one this bag is very
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    small
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    by that one the use of the demonstrative
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    pronoun when referring to a person
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    is considered impolite this is my worker
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    it sounds disparaging to the worker it
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    should be said in a polite way
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    tom is my worker it is impossible to
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    separate the study of demonstrative
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    pronouns
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    from the study of demonstrative
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    adjectives
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    note it is easy to confuse demonstrative
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    pronouns and indicative adjectives
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    after all the words this that these and
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    those
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    are completely identical only their role
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    and location in the sentence are changed
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    let's look at the differences between
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    demonstrative pronouns
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    and demonstrative adjectives
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    the demonstrative pronoun replaces the
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    noun
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    for example i want this in this case
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    this
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    can mean any object cake bag etc
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    that answers the question what and acts
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    here
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    as a demonstrative pronoun the adjective
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    is
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    always near the noun and always
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    indicates some kind of noun quality
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    for example that cake was delicious
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    in this case that acts as a
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    demonstrative adjective
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    which denotes the sign of the noun cake
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    and answers the question which
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    now is the time for the test let's start
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    these are bananas
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    this is a tree but those are flowers
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    is that a river
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    these apples are very nice
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    are these the letters for alex
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    such also in this topic it's worth
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    mentioning the very popular and often
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    used word
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    such which can act as both a pronoun
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    and an adjective such is used to
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    indicate the quality
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    or feature of an object and can be used
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    with nouns
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    singular always followed with a after
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    such
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    and plural without the article she
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    is such a nice girl such answers the
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    question
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    what and acts as an adjective
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    pens pencils markers and such are in
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    this set
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    such means things of this type and is a
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    pronoun
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    i hope that you understand this topic
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    now you can grammatically correctly
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    point at any subject
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    and don't forget to practice don't miss
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    any chance to use the demonstrative
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    pronoun in your everyday life
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    give me this book those trees are old
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    oaks
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    look at that and finally we remember the
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    proverbs
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    they are very instructive beware of a
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    silent dog
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    and finally we finish with the statement
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    practice makes perfect
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