THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE

1. Are the speakers close to Alicia? no

2. Is she alone or with other people? alone

Do you know
that woman?

Yes, her name

is Alicia!
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1. Is the speaker holding the report? yes

2. Is there one report or are there many reports?
one

This report is very

interesting.
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1. Is the speaker on the left holding the tablets? no

2. Is there one tablet or more than one? more than one

Yes, they’re new!

I like those tablets!
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1. Is the speaker on the right holding the notes? yes

2. Is there one piece of paper or are there many?
many

Are these notes

from the meeting?

Yes, they’re my notes.

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1. Which balls are close to the arrows? the blue ones

2. Which balls are not close to the arrows? the green ones

this
that

those
these

TIP: Use this and these for things

that are close to you. Use that and
those for things that are not close.
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Other examples using this, that, these, and those:

• Do you like this dress? I think I’ll buy it.

• Look at that plane in the sky!

• Mmm, these strawberries are so sweet!

• Can you see those houses in the distance?

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Do you like this shirt?

Yes, but I prefer that one.

Do you like these socks?

Yes, but I prefer those ones.

a singular noun
For one thing that is close to you, use _t _
h _i s_.
For one thing that is not close to you, use _t _ h _a _t .
For more than one thing that is close to you, use _t _ h _e _s _e.
For more than one thing that is not close to you, use _ th __ o _s _e .

a plural noun
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Close Not close

Singular this that

Plural these those

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We use this and these to talk about things that are

close to us:

This phone isn’t working.

These shoes are nice.

We use that and those to talk about things that are

not very close to us:

That car is going too fast.

Look at those black clouds!
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We use this and that for singular nouns:

This phone isn’t working.

That car is going too fast.

We use these and those for plural nouns:

These shoes are nice.

Look at those black clouds!
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1. _ These jacket is nice.

_ This jacket is nice.


2. 
_ Do you know that man?
_ Do you know those man?
Watch Out!
3. 
_ Do you like these jeans?
_ Do you like this jeans?

4. 
_ Look at those birds!
_ Look at this birds!
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Work with a partner. Role-play a short conversation.

Student A: You work in a clothing store. Show Student

B some of the clothes in your store.
Student B: You are a customer in a clothing store. Tell
Student A which clothes you like.

A: Do you like this shirt?

B: No, I prefer that one.

A: Do you like these jeans?

B: Yes, but I prefer those ones.
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Grammar wrap-up
1. What determiner do you use for a singular noun
that is close to you?

2. What determiner do you use for a plural noun

that is close to you?

3. What determiner do you use for a singular noun

that is not close to you?

4. What determiner do you use for a plural noun

that is not close to you?