指示代詞的分類及用法
1)指示代詞分單數(shù)(this / that)和復(fù)數(shù)(these / those)兩種形式,既可作限定詞又可做代詞,例如:
單數(shù) 復(fù)數(shù)
限定詞:This girl is Mary. Those men are my teachers.
代 詞:This is Mary. Those are my teachers.
2)指示代詞的句法功能
指示代詞主要有四個(gè),即this, that, these 和 those。它們?cè)诰渲锌勺髦髡Z、賓語、表語、定語等。
This is my book.(主語)
I want that.(賓語)
My book is that.(表語)
I like that dress.(定語)
注意:
1. 為避免重復(fù),可用 that 和 those 代替前面提到的名詞。如:
The playground of this school is bigger than that of that school. (That=the playground)
My seat is next to that of the mayor.(that=mayor's seat) 我的座位在市長座位旁邊。
2. 用來回指上文提到的事情時(shí),可用this 或 that,但是若要指下文敘述的事情,通常要用 this。如:
--She is a beautiful girl.
--Who said that?
I want to know this: Is she beautiful? 我想知道這一點(diǎn):她美嗎?
3. 在打電話時(shí),通常用 this 指自己,用that指對(duì)方:
Hello. This is Jim. Is that John? 喂,我是吉姆,你是約翰嗎?
1)指示代詞分單數(shù)(this / that)和復(fù)數(shù)(these / those)兩種形式,既可作限定詞又可做代詞,例如:
單數(shù) 復(fù)數(shù)
限定詞:This girl is Mary. Those men are my teachers.
代 詞:This is Mary. Those are my teachers.
2)指示代詞的句法功能
指示代詞主要有四個(gè),即this, that, these 和 those。它們?cè)诰渲锌勺髦髡Z、賓語、表語、定語等。
This is my book.(主語)
I want that.(賓語)
My book is that.(表語)
I like that dress.(定語)
注意:
1. 為避免重復(fù),可用 that 和 those 代替前面提到的名詞。如:
The playground of this school is bigger than that of that school. (That=the playground)
My seat is next to that of the mayor.(that=mayor's seat) 我的座位在市長座位旁邊。
2. 用來回指上文提到的事情時(shí),可用this 或 that,但是若要指下文敘述的事情,通常要用 this。如:
--She is a beautiful girl.
--Who said that?
I want to know this: Is she beautiful? 我想知道這一點(diǎn):她美嗎?
3. 在打電話時(shí),通常用 this 指自己,用that指對(duì)方:
Hello. This is Jim. Is that John? 喂,我是吉姆,你是約翰嗎?