Lesson 5: this / that / these / those

Lesson 5: this / that / these / those

Lesson Five

this / that / these / those

This

A thing or a person is

close

This = singular

That

A thing or a person is

far

That = singular

These

Things or people are

close

These = plural

Those

Things or people are

far

Those = plural

Close = x…y

This pencil in my hand is yellow.

These pencils are not very sharp.

Far = x…………………………y

That car across the street is red.

Those cars in the parking lot are blue.

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stairsandbuildings

Take these stairs to get to those buildings.

That blue building in the

middle of this picture is very tall.

The video below might help:

“That” is often contracted with the singular form of the verb “be”

That is a window. = That’s a window.

That is my friend, Tom. = That’s my friend, Tom.

“That’s” usually sounds much better than to say, “That is.”

“That” can’t be contracted in the plural form: That’re (no!)

This, these, and those can’t take contractions.

 

Quiz

Part A.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this or these.
1. Is  _____________ yours?
2.  _____________ is really difficult.
3. Are  _____________ books from the library?
4. Was  _____________ a useful lesson?
5. When were  _____________ lemons purchased?
6.  _____________ milk tastes kind of sour.
7. Take a look at  _____________ pants. Aren’t they nice?
8.  _____________ cars don’t have a good safety record.
9. Where was _____________? Does it go here on the shelf?
10. Does _____________ cost a lot of money?
Part B.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with that or those.
1. How do you like _____________ peaches?
2. _____________ was the best movie I have ever seen!
3. ______________tables are dirty. Please clean them.
4. Whose are _____________?
5. _____________ furniture is kind of expensive.
6. Please hand me _____________ towels.
7. Whose is ______________?
8. How much are _____________ books?
9. We need to get _____________ car out of the garage.
10. _____________ is basmati rice. It’s very good.
Part C.
Directions: Complete each sentence or question with this, that, these or those.
1. Are _____________ books over there on the table yours?
2. _____________ grapes I’m eating are really good.
3. _____________ was a great movie we saw last night.
4. Take a look at _____________ car across the street.
5. In _____________ days, everyone on the street knew each other.
6. What’s the difference between _____________ group here, and
___________ group way over there?
7. Where are _____________ shoes you bought for me?
8. _____________ is the first time I have ever seen an eclipse.
9. ______________ was the first time I had ever seen a rhinocerous.
10. ______________ apples were rotten so I threw them away.

 

 

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