this-that-these-those

This /That / These / Those

(Demonstrative pronouns)

This These
We use this to talk about a singular    person/thing/place that is near us.

Remember: This + is + singular (near us)

Example: This is a bookstore.

-> “bookstore”

We use these to talk about (plural)     people/things/places that are near us.

Remember: These + are + plural (near us)

Example: These are magazines.

-> “magazines”

That Those
We use that to talk about a singular    person/thing/place that is NOT near us.

Remember: That + is + singular (not near us)

Example: That is a dictionary.

———————————> “dictionary”

We use those to talk about (plural)    people/things/places that are NOT near us.

Remember: Those + are + plural (not near us)

Example: Those are newspapers.

———————————> “newspapers”

Exercise – This/That/These/Those:

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