指示代詞是表示“這個”、“那個”、“這些”“那些”等指人或事物的代詞。有this,that,these,those.“this,that”指代或修飾單數(shù)名詞,“these,those”指代或修飾復數(shù)名詞。
(一)指示代詞有單數(shù)和復數(shù)兩種形式。
this/that是單數(shù),后面接動詞的單數(shù)形式。
This is a picture. This picture is nice.這是圖片,這張圖片很漂亮。
That is a school. That school is very big.那是學校,那所學校很大。
Did you know that ?那個你知道嗎?
these/those是復數(shù),后面接動詞的復數(shù)形式。
These are apples. These red apples are sweet.這些是蘋果。這些紅蘋果是甜的。
Those are oranges. Those green oranges are sour.那是橘子。那些青的橘子是酸的。
(二)指示代詞this,these是指離自己比較近的人或物,that,those 是指離自己較遠的人或物。
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(三)that指已經(jīng)發(fā)生的事情或說過的話。
1.—I'm sorry.I'm late.抱歉,我遲到了。
— That's all right.沒關(guān)系。
2.—I'm going to visit Shanghai Museum next week.我下周要去上海博物館參觀。
— That's nice!太好了!
(四)This is ...(介紹用語)這是……
Hello! This is my sister.Her name is May.你好!這是我的妹妹,她叫梅。
Tips:
我們在打電話時,通常用This is ...或Is that ...?
Hello, this is Tom.你好!這是湯姆。(指打電話的人)
Is that Mark's mother?你是馬克的媽媽嗎?(指接電話的人)
Exercises
3.7 Read and complete (選擇括號內(nèi)的單詞完成句子)
1.This bicycle is fast,but ____ bicycle is slow.(this,that)
2.____ picture is ugly,but that picture is nice.(This,That)
3.I'm sorry I'm late.____ all right.(That,That's)
4.—Tom,____ is May.—Hello,May.(This,That)
5.—____ flowers are for you.—Thank you.(This,These)
6.—Are ____ your keys?—Yes.(that,those)
7.Look at ____ shoes.I love them?。╰his,these)
8.—Who are ____ people?
—Sorry,I don't know.(that,those)
3.8 Think and write (看單詞,寫句子)
1.those cows.are Those are cows.
2.eggs?are these duck ________
3.is his this boat. ________
4.horses.are their these ________
5.Ted's that spaceship?is ________
6.are these?what ________
7.are lambs.these little ________
8.those not goats are ours. ________