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Demonstrative pronouns: celui/celle/ceux/celles

Demonstrative pronouns: celui/celle/ceux/celles

Structure:

celui / celle / ceux / celles + -ci / -là / relative clause / de + noun

Demonstrative pronouns cannot stand alone; they must be followed by -ci/-là, de + noun, or a relative clause.

Example:

Quel manteau veux-tu ? — Celui-ci. Celles de ma sœur sont jolies. **Translation:** Which coat do you want? — This one. My sister's (ones) are pretty.

Examples

Quel manteau veux-tu ?

Which coat do you want?

— Celui-ci.

— This one.

Celles de ma sœur sont jolies.

My sister's (ones) are pretty.

Practice

Question 1 of 30 correct

Which grammar pattern does this sentence use? "Quel manteau veux-tu ?"

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