03 Demonstratives

Question 1

Is this John’s house?

Answer 1

Near the speaker

Question 2

This is a nice surprise!

Answer 2

Near the speaker

Question 3

These apples are mine.

Answer 3

Near the speaker

Question 4

What are you up to these days?

Answer 4

Near the speaker

Question 5

This time I won’t be late.

Answer 5

Near the speaker

Question 6

This sugar is for my crepes.

Answer 6

Near the speaker

Question 7

Is that John’s house over there?

Answer 7

Far from the speaker

Question 8

That must have been a nice surprise for you.

Answer 8

Far from the speaker

Question 9

Those apples are yours.

Answer 9

Far from the speaker

Question 10

Those days are long gone.

Answer 10

Far from the speaker

Question 11

We really surprised you that time.

Answer 11

Far from the speaker

Question 12

You can use that sugar for your cake.

Answer 12

Far from the speaker

Question 13

This blue car needs to be washed next.
Those people were here first.
That metal rod should work.
These oranges are delicious.

Answer 13

Demonstratives can be placed before the noun or the adjective that modifies the noun.

Question 14

I’d like to try on that one.
This one is broken.
I’ll take these three.
Those two are not as pretty as these two.

Answer 14

Demonstratives can also appear before a number by itself when the noun is understood from the context.

Question 15

I’ll never forget this.
That has nothing to do with me.
I didn’t ask for these.
Those aren’t mine.

Answer 15

Demonstratives can be used by themselves when the noun they modify is understood from the context.