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    This document discusses demonstratives and possessives in English. It explains that demonstratives like this, that, these and those indicate proximity to the speaker. This and these refer to things near the speaker, while that and those refer to things further away. Possessives show ownership, and have two forms - possessive pronouns like mine and possessive adjectives like my that modify nouns. The document provides examples of how demonstratives and possessives are used in sentences.

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    This document discusses demonstratives and possessives in English. It explains that demonstratives like this, that, these and those indicate proximity to the speaker. This and these refer to things near the speaker, while that and those refer to things further away. Possessives show ownership, and have two forms - possessive pronouns like mine and possessive adjectives like my that modify nouns. The document provides examples of how demonstratives and possessives are used in sentences.

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    This document discusses demonstratives and possessives in English. It explains that demonstratives like this, that, these and those indicate proximity to the speaker. This and these refer to things near the speaker, while that and those refer to things further away. Possessives show ownership, and have two forms - possessive pronouns like mine and possessive adjectives like my that modify nouns. The document provides examples of how demonstratives and possessives are used in sentences.

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    Demonstratives and Possessives

    Demonstratives
    Demonstratives show where a person or thing is in relation to the speaker. There are four demonstratives
    in English this, that, these and those.
    This and these are used to refer to a person or thing near the speaker. This is used with a singular noun.
    These is used with a plural noun.
    This is my bag.
    This is my car.
    These are my books.
    That and those are used to refer to a person / persons or thing / things further away from the speaker.
    That is used with a singular noun. Those is used with a plural noun.
    That is an apple.
    Those are apples.
    Position of demonstratives
    Demonstratives can go in the following positions:
    Before the noun.
    This tree is taller than that tree.
    This boy is smarter than that boy.
    Before the word one.
    This chair is larger than that one. (= This chair is larger than that chair.
    Before an adjective + noun.
    ! still remember that fateful day in "ebruary.
    !!!!!!A demonstrative can be used alone when the noun is understood.
    ! will never forget that.
    The Possessives
    #ossessives show who the thing belongs to. The possessive has two forms:
    Possessive pronouns
    E$amples are: mine% yours% ours% theirs% his% hers and its
    Possessive adjectives
    E$amples are: my% your% our% his% her% their and it.
    Notes
    The possessive ad&ectives are used to modify a noun.
    'ane is my father(s colleague.
    )usie is his friend.
    The possessive pronouns can be the sub&ect or the ob&ect of a verb or preposition.
    That car is mine. (*+T That car is my.
    That is my car.
    This is my car. ,here is yours- (*+T ,here is your-

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