Grammar Worksheet
This, That, These, Those
Explanation
Use this for one thing near you. Use these for more than one thing near you.
Use that for one thing far from you. Use those for more than one thing far from you.
Use this/that with singular nouns and these/those with plural nouns.
Form
| Distance | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Near | this book | these books |
| Far | that door | those doors |
| Question | Is this yours? | Are those yours? |
This and that take a singular verb: This is nice.
These and those take a plural verb: These are nice.
Examples
- This chair is comfortable.
- These exercises are easy.
- That building is old.
- Those people are waiting for the bus.
- Is this your notebook?
- Are these your keys?
- Who is that man?
- I do not like those shoes.
Common Mistakes
- These book is new. → This book is new. Use this with a singular noun.
- This books are new. → These books are new. Use these with plural nouns.
- Those is expensive. → Those are expensive. Use are with plural demonstratives.
- That are my parents. → Those are my parents. Use those for plural far things or people.
Exercises
1
Choose the correct word
Choose this, that, these, or those.
- chair here is broken.
- mountains over there are beautiful.
- biscuits on the table are for you.
- Who is woman across the street?
- is my phone in my hand.