This / That / These / Those
Context:
The teacher is in class. He wants to show you some things.
- He says: “This is my pen.” (The pen is near him, and there is one pen.)
- He points outside: “That is a tree.” (The tree is far away, and there is one tree.)
- He shows many books: “These are my books.” (The books are near him, and there are many books.)
- He points to shoes far away: “Those are my shoes.” (The shoes are far away, and there are many shoes.)
Singular & Near: This (e.g., This is my bag.)
Singular & Far: That (e.g., That is a bird.)
Plural & Near: These (e.g., These are apples.)
Plural & Far: Those (e.g., Those are cars.)
Look at the pictures and tap to hear the phrases! 🗣️
This apple
That apple
These apples
Those apples
Mini Test
Fill in the blanks with the correct demonstrative pronoun.