8. This – That – These and Those

English Explanations

This, that, these, and those are used to talk about nouns and show if they are near or far away from you. Use this for one thing near you. Use that for one thing far from you. Use these for more than one thing near you. Use those for more than one thing far from you.

This, that, these, and those can be used before nouns.

This, that, these, and those can be used as pronouns to take the place of nouns.

This, That, These and Those

BEFORE A NOUN This sweater is large. These socks are gray. That shirt is red. Those clothes are pink. AS A PRONOUN This is small. These are orange. That is white. Those are purple.