Understanding This, That, These, Those in English Grammar

Complete the sentences with this, that, these, those.

1 are my trousers.

2 is my friend Jona. 'Hi, Jona. Nice to meet you.'

3 Look at birds in the sky.

4 What are ? 'They are my books.'

5 Is hotel nice?

6 is my house.

7 flowers are beautiful.

8 Do you like painting over there?

9 shoes are mine.

10 I want to buy car right here.

Transform singular sentences into plural sentences and plural sentences into singular sentences using this, that, these, those and other missing words.

1 This is a flower ⇒ are flowers.

2 That is a box ⇒ are boxes.

3 These are my books ⇒ is my book.

4 Those are my shoes ⇒ is my shoe.

5 This is my cat ⇒ are my cats.

6 That is my friend ⇒ are my friends.

7 These are apples ⇒ is an apple.

8 Those are birds ⇒ is a bird.

9 This is a chair ⇒ are chairs.

10 Those are mountains ⇒ is a mountain.

Complete the sentences using this, that, these, those in the correct singular or plural form.

1 This is a book ⇒ are books.

2 is my teacher.

3 These are dogs ⇒ is a dog.

4 Look at car over there.

5 Those are houses ⇒ is a house.

6 are my pencils.

7 That is a bird ⇒ are birds.

8 This is my notebook ⇒ are my notebooks.

9 is your car parked outside?

10 Those are children ⇒ is a child.

11 are the books you were looking for.

12 That is a painting ⇒ are paintings.

13 is a fantastic view!

14 These are apples ⇒ is an apple.

15 is the reason I came here.

16 This is a friend of mine ⇒ are friends of mine.

17 Look at stars in the sky!

18 Those are my parents ⇒ is my parent.

19 are new shoes.

20 I like picture over here.

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This, That, These, Those

This, That, These, Those – A Guide to English Demonstratives

Understanding when to use this, that, these, and those is essential for accurate communication in English. These words, called demonstratives, help us indicate objects, people, or ideas that are either near or far from us.

This, These

Use this for singular objects that are close by and these for plural objects:

This is my new watch.
These are my sisters Anna and Jenny.

That, Those

Use that for singular objects that are farther away and those for plural objects:

That man is very strange.
I need those boxes over there.

Using with Nouns and Without Nouns

You can use this, that, these, and those with or without a noun:

This watch is very expensive.
I like that woman in the park.
Who is that?
“What are those?” “They are old pictures.”

This is John (Introductions and on the Phone)

We use this 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.’

By understanding these simple rules, you’ll communicate with more clarity and confidence. Explore more with Verbooze’s interactive exercises and master the usage of demonstratives!

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