Question

6. Read the dialogue below and fill in the blanks with the demonstrative pronouns this,
that, these or those. Mark the alternative which corresponds to the correct use of ine
pronouns, according to the information provided by the dialogue,
Hi, Nicole! Welcome to my party!
- Thanks for the invitation, Lisal let me introduce my family
is my brother Phil, 241
is my sister Joan and
are my
parents Anthony and Rita.
- Nice to meet you all! Welcome! Well, my family is not here now, they are by the
lake. Can you see them in the distance? A man wearing a blue cap?
is my father Jerome. There's a woman in pink by his side.
mother Angela. My twin brothers are in the swimming pool. Can you see two identical
.my
blonde boys?
are John and Tom.
a) This / this/ these / That / That/ Those.
b) Those / that/ that/ These / This / This.
c) This / this / this / Those/Those / Those.
d) Those / those / those / This / This / This.
e) This/ those / this / Those / Those / This.​

Answer 1

Resposta:

a) This / this / these / that / that / those

Explicação:

This -> coisas perto de quem fala. Singular. Esse/Esse

That -> coisas longe de quem fala. Singular. Esse/Aquele

These -> coisas de perto de quem fala. Plural. Estes/Esses

Those -> coisas longe de quem fala. Esses/Aqueles

Em inglês, palavra não tem gênero, então não existe forma masculina e feminina de cada uma

" is my brother, Phil"

" é meu irmão, Phil"

This / Esse

" is my sister, Joan"

" é a minha irmã, Joan"

This / Essa

" are my parents, Anthony and Rita"

" são meus pais, Anthony e Rita"

These / Estes

" is my father, Jerome"

" é meu pai, Jerome"

That / Aquele

" is my mother, Angela"

" é a minha mãe, Angela"

That / Aquela

"Can you see two identical blond boys?"

"Você consegue ver dois meninos loiros idênticos?"

Those / Aqueles