This document discusses demonstrative adjectives and possessives in English. It explains that demonstrative adjectives like "this" and "that" indicate specific nouns in relation to the speaker. It also discusses forming possessives in English by adding apostrophes and "s" to nouns and discusses the uses of "have" and "has" to show possession. It provides examples and links to exercises to practice these grammar points.
Learn English demonstrative adjectives and possessives
1.
2. DEMOSTRATIVE
ADJECTIVES
In English the demonstrative adjectives are used to
indicate specific items in relation to ourselves. To
indicate a specific sweater that I want you to look at,
I will point to the sweater and ask "What do you think
of this sweater." And you might reply, "I don't like that
sweater"
3. THIS / THAT
The words "this" and "that" are demonstrative
adjectives (i.e. they demonstrate or indicate nouns.)
They indicate not only a specific item or items but
also where they are in relation to the speaker.
The demonstrative adjectives serve the same
purpose Spanish: este suéter" this sweater" or ese
suéter" that sweater".
4. "This" and "These"
Singular Plural
Masculine este estos
Feminine esta estas
"That" and "Those"
Singular Plural
Masculine ese esos
Feminine esa esas
"That one over there" and "Those ones over
there”
5. Este suéter This sweater
Estos suéteres These sweaters
Ese suéter That sweater
Esos suéteres Those sweaters
Aquel suéter That sweater over there
Aquellos suéteres Those sweaters over there
Esta blusa This blouse
Estas blusas These blouses
Esa blusa That blouse
Esas blusas Those blouses
Aquella blusa That blouse over there
Aquellas blusas Those blouses over there
7. Forming Possessives
Showing possession in English is a relatively easy matter
(believe it or not). By adding an apostrophe and an s we
can manage to transform most singular nouns into their
possessive form:
the car's front seat
Charles's car
Bartkowski's book
a hard day's work
8. Possessives of Plurals
Most plural nouns already end in s. To create their
possessive, simply add an apostrophe after the s:
The Pepins' house is the big blue one on the corner.
The lions' usual source of water has dried up.
The gases' odors mixed and became nauseating.
The witches' brooms were hidden in the corner.
The babies' beds were all in a row.
10. HAVE / HAS
They can both be used to show possession and are
important in making the 'perfect tenses'.
'Had' is the past tense of both 'has' and 'have'.
11. HAVE
Have is used with some pronouns and plural nouns:
'I have a great English teacher.'
'You have toothpaste on your chin.'
'We have a meeting at 12.'
'Nurses have a difficult job.'
12. HAS
Has is used with the third person singular. For
example:
'She has a great personality.'
'He has a new haircut.'
'The washing machine has a leak in it'.
'It has a hole near the door.'
13. contractions
I have = I've
you have = you've
we have = we've
they have = They've
he has = he's
it has = it's
negative contractions
has not = hasn't
have not = haven't
had not = hadn't
14. QUESTIONS
'Have you been to Australia?'
'Has Andrew left yet?'
'Who has my pen?'
'Has anyone seen my mobile phone?'
15. HAVE / HAS
EXERCISES
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewga
me.asp?id=638
http://www.englishexercises.org/makeagame/viewga
me.asp?id=641