THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE
I. Definition:
THIS: này, cái này, đây
THESE: số nhiều của THIS (những cái này)
THAT: kia, cái kia, điều đó
THOSE: số nhiều của THAT (những cái kia)
II. Usage:
Đại từ chỉ định luôn đứng trước danh từ
Đại từ chỉ định có thể không cần danh từ, tự thân nó có thể làm chủ ngữ
E.g:
This car is very fast. = chiếc xe hơi này rất nhanh.(chạy rất nhanh)
This is a basic lesson. = đây là một bài học cơ bản.
These lessons are easy to understand. = những bài học này dễ hiểu.
These are basic lessons = những cái này là những bài học cơ bản.
That women is an expert = con chó đó dữ lắm.
That is my daughter. = Kia là con gái tôi.
Those pills are aspirins. = mấy viên thuốc đó là aspirin.
Those are my children = mấy đứa đó là con của tôi.
III. Practise:
1. Complete the sentences with this, that, these or those.
1) ___________________ is a computer game.
2) ___________________ are lorries.
3) ___________________ is a camera.
4) ___________________ is a kite.
5) ___________________ are balls.
6) ___________________ are watches.
7) ___________________ is a ___________
8) ___________________ is a ____________
9) __________________ are ______________
2. Complete following sentences with “this”, “these”, “that”, or “those”
1. ____ a phone.
a. These are b. This is
2. ____ green grapes.
a. These are b. This is
3. ____ stars.
a. These are b. This is
4. ____ a kitchen.
a. These are b. This is
5. ____ carrots.
a. These are b. This is
6. ____ a spoon.
a. These are b. This is
7. ____ a bathroom.
a. These are b. This is
8. ____ towels.
a. These are b. This is
9. ____ an apple.
a. That is b. Those are
10. Please come here and look at ____ pictures
a. these b. those c. this
11. My umbrella is right here. _____ is my umbrella
a. that b. this c. these
12. Look at ______ birds up there in the tree.
a. these b. those c. that
13. _____cake is delicious. When I finish it, could I please have another slice?
a. this b. that c. those
14. Those apples are red, but ________ apples over here are green
a. this b. that c. these
15. How many of _____ cookies would you like? Two? Okay, here you are.
a. these b. that c. this
3. Write the sentences in plural
1. That is my cellphone. ___________________________________
2. This is an umbrela. ___________________________________
3. That’s a big city. ___________________________________
4. This is an expensive TV. ___________________________________
5. That’s a watch. ___________________________________
6. This is a woman. ___________________________________
7. That is a child. ___________________________________
8. Is that a brush? ___________________________________
9. Is this a sharpener? ___________________________________
10. This isn’t a ruler. ___________________________________
11. That isn’t an orange. ___________________________________
12. Is that a man? ___________________________________
13. That isn’t a knife. ___________________________________
14. This isn’t a piece of paper. ___________________________________
15. Is that a boy? ___________________________________
16. This orange is very nice. ___________________________________
17. That house is near the beach. ___________________________________
18. That computer is old. ___________________________________
19. This lesson is very difficult. _________________________________
20. This exercise is easy. ___________________________________
21. This man is at my shop. ___________________________________
4. Write the sentences in singular
1. These are backpacks. ___________________________________
2. Are those windows? ___________________________________
3. Are these sunglasses? ___________________________________
4. Those aren´t pencil cases. ___________________________________
5. These aren’t markers. ___________________________________
6. These are ID cards. ___________________________________
7. Those are lipsticks. ___________________________________
8. These are actresses. ___________________________________
9. These aren’t waitresses. ___________________________________
10. Are those people? ___________________________________
11. Are these girls? ___________________________________
12. Those aren’t oranges. ____________________________________
5. Complete the sentences using this, that, these or those
Example: I like this picture. (this, these)
1. _____________shirt looks great.
(That, Those)
2. Look at _____________man over there.
(this, that)
3. _____________is a beautiful day today.
(That, This)
4. Do you like _____________flowers?
(that, those)
5. What are the answers to _____________questions?
(this, these)
6. I love_____________ shoes but I don't like _____________shirt.
(these, that), (those, that)
7. Let's watch a movie.
______________ a good idea.
(This is, That's)
8. Whose house is_____________?
(those, that)
9. This book isn't very good , but _____________book's great.
6. Điền từ thích hợp vào chỗ trống: this, that, these, those
1. Look at __________ bike here.
2. _________are my parents, and _________ people over there are my friend’s parents.
3. _________ building over there is the City Building.
4. ________is my laptop and _________is your laptop on the shelf over there.
5. ________ pictures here are much better than ________pictures on the website.
6. _________ was a wonderful morning.
7. Are _______ your books here?
8. _________ bowl over there is empty.
9. _________ wood bars over there are for your fence.
10. Marry, take ___________ newspaper and put it on the table over there.
