1. Get the
enemy flag. (OK; adjective describing what kind of flag)
2. Get the
enemy 's flag. (OK; possessive noun expressing 'belongs to')
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What do these sentences mean?
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Note, "do" not "does". The phrase, "these sentences" is plural:
These sentences mean what? (Plural subject + Plural verb)
What do these sentences mean? (Plural "do")
This sentence means what? (Singular subject + Singular verb, not the -s)
What does this sentence mean? (Singular "does")
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"What does these sentences mean?" <--incorrect?
"What does those sentences mean?" <--correct?
Since "does" is in the sentence, it should be "those" b/c it is singular right?
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What do these sentences mean? (OK)
What do those sentences mean? (OK)
Use "these/those" for plural, and "this/that" for singular:
What does this sentence mean? (OK)
What does that sentence mean? (OK)
This/These refer to something close to you the speaker.
That/Those refer to something far away from you the speaker.
EXAMPLE
What do these sentences here mean? (OK)
What does this sentence here mean? (OK)
What do those sentences over there mean? (OK)
What does that sentence over there mean? (OK)
Note, If you are referring to sentences you just wrote, use "those"; If you are referring to sentences you are about to write, use "these".
In short, use "this/these" for
coming ahead/up there, and "that/those" for
behind/back there/below.
EXAMPLEthose/that
Sentence #1: John likes apples.
Sentence #2: Max likes grapes.
What do those (two) sentences (up there) mean?
EXAMPLEthese/this
What do these (two) sentences (below) mean?
Sentence #1: John likes apples.
Sentence #2: Max likes grapes.
All the best, :D