Explanation
Exercises

🔤 This/these = here, that/those = there

🗣️ Demonstrative Pronouns

This – That – These – Those

Pronoun Meaning Example
👉📗 This One item near you This is a book.
👉 📚 These Several items near you These are books.
👉     📗 That One item far away That is a book.
👉     📚 Those Several items far away Those are books.

📦 With or Without a Noun

Example With or Without a Noun?
This watch is very expensive. With a noun
I like that woman in the park. With a noun
Who is that? Without a noun
What are those? Without a noun

📞 This is... (Introductions & Phone Calls)

Situation Example
Phone call Hi, this is Tim.
Introducing someone Laura: “This is my friend Paul.”

📝 More Examples

Sentence Explanation
📚 This book is really interesting.Singular, near
👟 Those shoes don’t fit me.Plural, far
🐶 That dog looks friendly.Singular, far
👩‍🏫 This is my teacher.Introducing someone
🎧 These headphones are broken.Plural, near
🚗 That car is very expensive.Singular, far
🍎 This apple is sweet.Singular, near
🏠 Those houses are very old.Plural, far
🧸 Look at this teddy bear!Singular, near
🎒 That is my backpack, not yours.Singular, far
👖 Are these your jeans?Plural, near
🍪 Those cookies smell amazing!Plural, far
Exercises:
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This, that, these, those

Complete the sentences with this, that, these, those.
1 apple looks delicious.
2 cars over there belong to the company.
3 is my brother, speak to him.
4 Which pair are you going to buy? shoes in the window.
5 book on the table is mine.
6 cookies taste great. Can I have one?
7 Look at clouds — they look dark.
8 What is sound? Do you hear it?
9 children over there are my cousins.
10 I don’t like idea at all

This, that, these, those

Choose this, that, these, those to complete the following sentences.
1
_____ phone is ringing.
A.
B.
C.
D.
2
Can I have _____ cookie on the plate?
A.
B.
C.
D.
3
_____ shoes by the door are mine.
A.
B.
C.
D.
4
_____ idea sounds interesting.
A.
B.
C.
D.
5
Please pass me _____ books over there.
A.
B.
C.
D.
6
_____ milk in the glass tastes fresh.
A.
B.
C.
D.
7
Who left _____ bags on the floor?
A.
B.
C.
D.
8
I like _____ songs on this album.
A.
B.
C.
D.
9
_____ homework is due tomorrow.
A.
B.
C.
D.
10
_____ bananas in the basket look ripe.
A.
B.
C.
D.

This, that, these, those

Transform singular sentences into plural sentences and plural sentences into singular sentences using this, that, these, those and other missing words.
EXAMPLE: These are my books ⇒ This is my book.
1
This is a flower ⇒ flowers.
2
That is a box. ⇒ boxes.
3
That is my father. ⇒ my parents.
4
Are those your friends? ⇒ your friend?
5
What are those things? ⇒ What thing?
6
This document is important. ⇒ documents are important.
7
Are these your shoes? ⇒ your shoe?
8
That's a good car. ⇒ good cars.
9
This is John. ⇒ John and Carla.
10
These are cheap computers. ⇒ a cheap computer.