Review: Nouns, Demonstrative and Reflexive Pronouns (Lessons 37–41)
October 22, 2025
NOUNS (Lessons 37–41)
| English | Pronunciation | Lithuanian |
|---|---|---|
| bee | /biː/ | bitė |
| biscuit | /ˈbɪskɪt/ | sausainis |
| bread | /bred/ | duona |
| cheese | /tʃiːz/ | sūris |
| chocolate | /ˈtʃɒklɪt/ | šokoladas |
| custom | /ˈkʌstəm/ | paprotys |
| delight | /dɪˈlaɪt/ | žavesys |
| earth | /ɜːθ/ | žemė |
| filling | – | įdaras |
| food | /fuːd/ | maistas |
| fool | /fuːl/ | kvailys |
| goddess | /ˈɡɒdɪs/ | deivė |
| harvest | /ˈhɑːvɪst/ | derlius |
| hope | /həʊp/ | viltis |
| joke | /dʒəʊk/ | pokštas |
| lightning | /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ | žaibas |
| neighbour | /ˈneɪbə/ | kaimynas |
| problem | – | problema |
| squirrel | /ˈskwɪrəl/ | voverė |
| sweet | /swiːt/ | saldainis |
| theatre | /ˈθɪətə/ | teatras |
| thunder | /ˈθʌndə/ | griaustinis |
| warmth | /wɔːmθ/ | šiluma |
| wish | /wɪʃ/ | noras |
✅ Correction: gym means sports hall or gymnastics, not sports shoes.
GRAMMAR: DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS
| Pronoun | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| this | this one (near) | Look at this girl. |
| these | these (near, plural) | These flowers are beautiful. |
| that | that one (far) | Can you solve that problem? |
| those | those (far, plural) | Those Easter eggs are colourful. |
GRAMMAR: REFLEXIVE PRONOUNS
| English | Lithuanian | Example |
|---|---|---|
| myself | aš pats | I can do it myself. |
| yourself | tu pats | You can do it yourself. |
| himself | jis pats | He can do it himself. |
| herself | ji pati | She can do it herself. |
| itself | jis, ji (daiktas) pats | The cat washed itself. |
| ourselves | mes patys | We can do it ourselves. |
| yourselves | jūs patys | You can do it yourselves. |
| themselves | jie patys | They can do it themselves. |
EVERYDAY PHRASES
Man: What’s your surname?
Vanessa: Starling.
Man: Where will you live?
Vanessa: I’ll live at 8, North Street, Kaunas.
Man: Are you married?
Vanessa: Yes, I am.
Man: Have you got any children?
Vanessa: I have a daughter and a son.
Man: Thank you very much.
Vanessa: So long!
✅ All examples and grammar rules are correct.
Exercises
Exercise 1Translate the Nouns
Translate into English.
- žaibas
- šiluma
- paprotys
- bitė
- noras
Exercise 2Fill in the Blanks – Demonstrative Pronouns
Complete with this, that, these, or those.
- ___ biscuits are delicious.
- Can you open ___ window, please?
- ___ book is mine.
- ___ people live near the theatre.
- Do you like ___ chocolates?
Exercise 3Choose the Correct Answer
- ___ girl is my friend.
a) These b) This - Look at ___ apples.
a) that b) those - ___ is my neighbour.
a) This b) These - ___ flowers are red.
a) Those b) That - Do you like ___ movie?
a) these b) this
Exercise 4Fill in the Reflexive Pronouns
Use myself, yourself, himself, herself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves.
- I cut ___ while cooking.
- Did you make this cake ___?
- The boy dressed ___.
- The cat washed ___.
- We painted the room ___.
Exercise 5Translate to Lithuanian
Translate.
- This cheese is very good.
- Those biscuits are sweet.
- She made the dress herself.
- Look at these flowers.
- We can do it ourselves.
Exercise 6Everyday Phrases – Fill in the Blanks
Complete the missing words.
- What’s your ___?
- Where will you ___?
- Have you got any ___?
- Thank you very ___.
- So ___!
Exercise 7Grammar – Reflexives in Context
Complete with correct reflexive pronouns.
- Ted looked at ___ in the mirror.
- They helped ___ to dinner.
- I don’t want you to blame ___.
- The dog hurt ___ while running.
- Children, behave ___!
Exercise 8Choose the Correct Pronoun
- ___ flowers are in the garden.
a) Those b) That - He can do it ___.
a) itself b) himself - I like ___ house very much.
a) these b) this - The cat cleaned ___.
a) itself b) herself - We enjoyed ___ at the festival.
a) ourselves b) themselves
Exercise 9Short Answers
Answer in one or two sentences.
- What does “this” mean?
- What is the plural of “that”?
- How do you say “mes patys” in English?
- What does “gym” mean?
- What kind of conversation is “Everyday Phrases”?
Exercise 10Write Sentences
Write 5 sentences using these words: this, those, myself, chocolate, cheese.