[go: up one dir, main page]
Scribd
Upload
527 views2 pages

Demonstratives: This, That, These, Those

The document discusses the uses of this, these, that and those to refer to things that are near or not near. This and these refer to things that are here or near, while that and those refer to things that are there or not near. The words can be used with or without a noun. This is also used when introducing people or on the phone.

Uploaded by

Siti Fatimatuzzohroh
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
527 views2 pages

Demonstratives: This, That, These, Those

The document discusses the uses of this, these, that and those to refer to things that are near or not near. This and these refer to things that are here or near, while that and those refer to things that are there or not near. The words can be used with or without a noun. This is also used when introducing people or on the phone.

Uploaded by

Siti Fatimatuzzohroh
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as DOCX, PDF, TXT or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 2

this/these= here, that/those= there

this, these
We use this and these for things that are here (near). This is singular
and these is plural.
 This is my new watch. 
 These are my sisters Anna and Jenny. 

that, those
We use that and those for things that are there (not near). That is singular
and those is plural.
 That man is very strange. 
 I need those boxes over there. 
With a noun or without a noun
We can use this, that, these, those with a noun (this box, that car, etc.) or
without a noun.
 This watch is very expensive. 
 I like that woman in the park. 
 Who is that? (= that person)
 ‘What are those?’ ‘They are old pictures.’

This is John (introductions and on the phone)


We use this is when we introduce people and on the telephone.
 Hi, this is Tim. (Tim on the telephone)
 Laura: ‘Hi, Sara. This is my friend Paul.’ Sara: ‘Hi, Paul. Nice to meet
you.’

You might also like