Вопрос школьника
Circle the correct word
1.That/This boy over there is John
2.This/These books are Tony’s
3.This/These is our friend, Pete
4.Those/This gloves are from my mum
Ответ от учителя
1. That boy over there is John — «That» is the correct word as it refers to something that is farther away from the speaker and closer to the listener.
2. These books are Tony’s — «These» is the correct word as it refers to more than one book that is close to the speaker.
3. This is our friend, Pete — «This» is the correct word as it refers to a singular person who is close to the speaker.
4. These gloves are from my mum — «These» is the correct word as it refers to more than one glove that is close to the speaker. «Those» would be used if the gloves were farther away from the speaker and closer to the listener.
