Syllabus topic 17: This, that, these, those
This, that, these, those. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance.
This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
Notice how each form fits its sentence. Read the context before choosing a form.
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Practice my mistakesBack to my daily plan___ book here is mine.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: This
Completed sentence: This book here is mine. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
___ shoes here are new.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: These
Completed sentence: These shoes here are new. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
___ house over there is empty.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: That
Completed sentence: That house over there is empty. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
___ birds over there are very small.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: Those
Completed sentence: Those birds over there are very small. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
This ___ my sister.
Your answer: Unanswered
Correct answer: is
Completed sentence: This is my sister. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
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Correct answer: This
Completed sentence: This book here is mine. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
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Correct answer: These
Completed sentence: These shoes here are new. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
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Correct answer: That
Completed sentence: That house over there is empty. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
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Correct answer: Those
Completed sentence: Those birds over there are very small. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
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Correct answer: is
Completed sentence: This is my sister. This and these refer to things near the speaker; that and those usually indicate greater distance. This/that are singular and these/those are plural. They can come before a noun or stand alone.
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