📘 This / That / These / Those

These words are called demonstratives.
They are used to show or point out specific things.

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1️⃣ This (singular, near)

Used to refer to one thing that is close to the speaker.

Example:

• This is my book.
• This apple is delicious.

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2️⃣ That (singular, far)

Used to refer to one thing that is far from the speaker.

Example:

• That is your house.
• That car is expensive.

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3️⃣ These (plural, near)

Used to refer to more than one thing that is close to the speaker.

Example:

• These are my keys.
• These chairs are comfortable.

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4️⃣ Those (plural, far)

Used to refer to more than one thing that is far from the speaker.

Example:

• Those are her shoes.
• Those mountains are beautiful.

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🟨 Summary Table

Word	Number	Distance from speaker	Example
This	Singular	Near	This is my phone.
That	Singular	Far	That is his bag.
These	Plural	Near	These are our books.
Those	Plural	Far	Those are their cars.

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📝 Practice

Choose the correct word:

1. ___ (This / That) is my pencil. (near)
2. ___ (These / Those) are my friends. (far)
3. ___ (This / That) car is fast. (far)
4. ___ (These / Those) apples are fresh. (near)
5. ___ (This / That) is her house. (far)