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Anonymous Posted 11 years ago
Grammar
It vs that
Hi,
Could anyone guide me with the situations where these two sentences be appropriate?
"I have a book. Do you want it?"
"I have a book. Do you want that?"
Thanks in advance.
Could anyone guide me with the situations where these two sentences be appropriate?
"I have a book. Do you want it?"
"I have a book. Do you want that?"
Thanks in advance.
Top answer
“I have a book. ” This is a natural progression from mentioning the subject (the book) to referring to it. “I have an extra coffee that I bought.
- “I have a book.
- ” This is a natural progression from mentioning the subject (the book) to referring to it.
- “I have an extra coffee that I bought.
- ” Now you are referring to what you held up as “this”.
- ” Then you are referring to the indicated item as “that”.
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“I have a book. Do you want it?”
This is a natural progression from mentioning the subject (the book) to referring to it.
“I have an extra coffee that I bought. Would you like it?” (“it” refers back to the topic most recently mentioned.)
If instead, you hold up a cup of coffee and ask, “Would you like this?” Now you are referring to what you held up as “this”.
If instead, you p
This is a natural progression from mentioning the subject (the book) to referring to it.
“I have an extra coffee that I bought. Would you like it?” (“it” refers back to the topic most recently mentioned.)
If instead, you hold up a cup of coffee and ask, “Would you like this?” Now you are referring to what you held up as “this”.
If instead, you p
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