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2this, that, these, those

When do we use this, that, these, those?

We use this and these to talk about someone or something that’s

near. We use that and those to talk about someone or something
that’s further away.

This is a cool top, but that top’s boring.

Those are Matt’s trousers, but these aren’t his shoes.

That’s a lovely dress, Abbie!

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 Which things in the text are near? Which are further away?

Hi, Jess! Those clothes are cool. That

jacket’s nice, and those jeans are lovely!

Thanks. They’re new. But this T-shirt is old

and boring. And these shoes are too small.

Near: T-shirt, shoes

Further away: clothes, jacket, jeans

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How do we make sentences with this,
that, these and those?
Singular This is a blue T-shirt. That is my dad’s coat.

This T-shirt is blue. That coat is my dad’s.

Plural These are Jenny’s clothes. Those are new shoes.

These clothes are Jenny’s. Those shoes are new.

We use this/these to talk We use that/those to talk

about someone or about someone or something
something that is here. that is there or over there.
It is near us. It’s not near us..

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 Practice Time
Write sentences. Use This/That or These/Those and the words in
the order that they appear below.

here long / skirt jeans / blue new / shoes jacket / big tracksuits / cool

there short / skirt jeans / black old / shoes jacket / small tracksuits / boring

This is a long skirt. That is a short skirt.

These are blue jeans. Those are black jeans.

These are new shoes. Those are old shoes.

This is a big jacket. That is a small jacket.

These are cool tracksuits. Those are boring tracksuits.

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