Demonstrative Pronouns and Personal Pronouns

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Understand the key differences between demonstrative and personal pronouns in English. Learn how to use this, that, these, and those correctly based on proximity and number, and explore their functions as subject and object pronouns in sentences.

Concetti Chiave

  • The distinction between "this/these" and "that/those" is based on proximity and the singular or plural form of nouns.
  • "This" and "these" are used for objects close to the speaker, while "that" and "those" refer to objects farther away.
  • Examples include "This shirt is strange" for a nearby singular item, and "Those books are on sale" for distant plural items.
  • Personal pronouns replace nouns in sentences and are categorized into subject and object pronouns.
  • Subject pronouns replace the subject of a sentence, while object pronouns replace the object, depending on their position.

This/These (Questo/Questi) – That/Those (Quello/Quelli)

What is the distinction between this and that?

La distinzione si fa in base alla distanza e a seconda del singolare o plurale dei nomi.
Vicino a chi parla Singolare This (Questo) Plurale These (Questi)

Lontano da chi parla Singolare That (Quello) Plurale Those (Quelli)

Examples of use

Esempio: This shirt is strange. (Questa maglia è strana) – These socks are too big. (Questi calzini sono troppo grandi) – That car is old. (Quella macchina è vecchia) – Those books are on sale.(Quei libri sono in saldo) - Look at that man over there. (Guarda quell'uomo lì) - Whose house is that? (Di chi è quella casa?)


Personal pronouns

Sostituiscono la persona nella frase e si distinguono in pronomi personali soggetto e pronomi personali oggetto.

I pronomi personali soggetto sostituiscono il soggetto nella frase e sono:

I pronomi personali oggetto sostituiscono l’oggetto nella frase e sono:

Per capire se si tratta di pronomi personali soggetto oppure pronomi personali oggetto va guardata la posizione che occupano nella frase.

Examples of personal pronouns

Esempio: Luisa is a teacher. – She is a teacher. Mark loves Lisa. – Mark loves her. - I really don't want to listen to them. - Open it!


Domande da interrogazione

  1. What is the main difference between "this/these" and "that/those"?

    2. The distinction is based on distance and whether the noun is singular or plural. "This" and "these" refer to objects close to the speaker, while "that" and "those" refer to objects farther away.

  2. Can you provide examples of how "this/these" and "that/those" are used in sentences?

    3. Yes, examples include "This shirt is strange" for something nearby and singular, and "Those books are on sale" for something farther away and plural.

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