Lesson
Hello every one,
This lesson is for beginners who have problems with using demonstratives.
What is the grammatical difference between that, this, these those.
The difference between the demonstratives distance (near and far) and singular and plural.
- "This" is used for singular nouns that are far from the speaker.
- "That" is used for singular nouns that are close to the speaker.
- "These" is used for plural nouns that are close to the speaker.
- "Those" is used for plural nouns that are far from the speaker.
- | Singular | Plural | Close | Far |
This | yes | No | yes | No |
That | Yes | No | No | Yes |
These | No | Yes | Yes | No |
Those | No | Yes | No | Yes |
= | Demonstratives | Demonstrative Adjectives |
That | That is the place. | That restaurant is really good. |
This | This is really good. | This book is really good. |
These | These are a lot of fun. | These games are a lot of fun. |
Those | Those are really good English books | Those English books are really good. |
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