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This, That, These, Those Exercises (A1) — Free

This, that, these and those: near or far, one or more than one

Use 'this' and 'these' for things that are near you, often here or in your hand. Use 'that' and 'those' for things that are far from you, often over there. 'This' and 'that' are for one thing (this book, that car); 'these' and 'those' are for more than one (these books, those cars). The verb changes too: 'This is my pen' but 'These are my pens'. Watch out for irregular plurals: it's 'these children' and 'those people', never 'this children'. Use 'this' to introduce someone (Mum, this is Ana) and to say who you are on the phone (Hello, this is Tom). A common mistake is to use 'this' with a plural noun, as in 'this shoes'; say 'these shoes'.

  1. (this/that/these/those) is my pen, here in my hand.

  2. Look at (this/that/these/those) birds over there in the sky!

  3. (this/that/these/those) shoes are new. I'm wearing them now.

  4. Who is (this/that/these/those) man over there, near the door?

  5. Is (this/that/these/those) your bag, here on my chair?

  6. (this/that/these/those) apples here are very good. Try one!

  7. Can you see (this/that/these/those) house on the hill over there?

  8. Are (this/that/these/those) your keys over there on the table?

  9. Mum, (this/that/these/those) is my friend Ana. She's in my class.

  10. On the phone: "Hello, (this/that/these/those) is Tom. Can I speak to Maria, please?"

  11. (this/that/these/those) children over there are in my class.

  12. I don't like (this/that/these/those) glasses over there on the shelf. I prefer (this/that/these/those) glasses here in my hand.

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