DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
WRITE ABOUT A PAST SITUATION IN YOUR LIFE I Blank a: write a sentence about a past situation (with the correct past tenses) using the relative pronouns "qui," "que," or "dont." (Relative Pronouns Review) Blank b. r ewrite the sentence in blank a. but use a demonstrative pronoun -- "celui," "celle," "ceux," "celles" -- to replace the antecedent of the relative pronoun (the noun preceding the relative pronoun),
Example: a. Je voulais emprunter la voiture dont tu avais parlé. ("the car you had spoken about") b. Je voulais emprunter celle dont tu avais parlé. ("the one you had spoken about")
Use a different relative pronoun (dont, qui, que) in 1., 2., and 3.
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II. Blank a: write a sentence about a past situation (with the correct past tenses) using a noun + "de" + noun to express possession. b. Blank b: rewrite the sentence using a demonstrative pronoun ("celui," "celle," "ceux," "celles") + "de" + noun.
Example: a. Vous a-t-il presenté l'ami de Pierre? ("Pierre's friend") b. Vous a-t-il presenté celui de Pierre? ("Pierre's")
Use a different demonstrative pronoun (celui, ceux, etc.) in 1., 2., and 3.
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