English · CEFR Band 1 (A1) · Chapter 4

This is my friend

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This is Jack

  1. EmmaAlex, this is Jack. He's my friend.
  2. AlexHi, Jack!
  3. JackHi, Alex! You're Emma's friend.
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Her Name Is Emma

  1. JackEmma is here. She's my friend.
  2. AlexHer name is Emma. And you're my friend, Jack!
  3. JackYes! We're here.
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this

pronounthis

that

pronounthat

he

pronounhe

she

pronounshe

it

pronounit

we

pronounwe

they

pronounthey

your

det.your

his

det.his

her

det.her

here

adverbhere

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Subject pronouns + possessive adjectives

Explanation

Every English sentence needs a subject. The subject pronouns are I, you, he, she, it, we, they. Each has a matching possessive adjective that comes before a noun: my, your, his, her, its, our, their. Use he/his for a male, she/her for a female, it/its for a thing. English needs the subject even when it is obvious — you cannot drop it the way many languages can.

Examples

  • He is my friend. His name is Jack.He is my friend. His name is Jack.
  • She is here. Her name is Emma.She is here. Her name is Emma.
  • We are friends. You are my friend too.We are friends. You are my friend too.
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this / that

Explanation

this points to something near you; that points to something farther away. Both can stand alone (What's this?) or come before a noun (this friend, that person). To introduce a person, English uses this: "This is Jack" — not "He is Jack" the first time you point them out.

Examples

  • This is my friend.This is my friend.
  • That is Emma. She's here.That is Emma. She's here.
  • What's this? — It's my name.What's this? — It's my name.

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