Teacher Guide / Instructions
Demonstratives tell us where an object, person, or event is in relation to the speaker.
Near - here, this, these
• Here is my house. (the house is near the speaker)
• This is my sister. (the sister is near the speaker)
• These are my friends. (the friends are near the speaker)
Far - There, that, those
• My school is over there. (The school is some distance from the speaker.)
• Was that your sister? (The sister is gone, the speaker is not near her anymore.)
• Those houses are huge. (The houses are some distance from the speaker.)
Teacher Guide
Demonstratives tell us where an object, person, or event is in relation to the speaker.
Near - here, this, these
• Here is my house. (the house is near the speaker)
• This is my sister. (the sister is near the speaker)
• These are my friends. (the friends are near the speaker)
Far - There, that, those
• My school is over there. (The school is some distance from the speaker.)
• Was that your sister? (The sister is gone, the speaker is not near her anymore.)
• Those houses are huge. (The houses are some distance from the speaker.)
Teacher Guide
Demonstratives tell us where an object, person, or event is in relation to the speaker.
Near - here, this, these
• Here is my house. (the house is near the speaker)
• This is my sister. (the sister is near the speaker)
• These are my friends. (the friends are near the speaker)
Far - There, that, those
• My school is over there. (The school is some distance from the speaker.)
• Was that your sister? (The sister is gone, the speaker is not near her anymore.)
• Those houses are huge. (The houses are some distance from the speaker.)