This, That, These and Those

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How to use this lesson

For the teacher:

Teach this lesson in 12 minutes. Check answers with the class or let students self-check instantly.

For the learner:

Read the rule table first. Then do the 12 short practice tasks step by step.

Grammar rules: this, that, these, those

Look at the rules and simple examples below:

Word	Rule	Example
this	Use this with one thing that is near.	"This is my desk."
that	Use that with one thing that is far.	"That is her bed."
these	Use these with many things that are near.	"These are my books."
those	Use those with many things that are far.	"Those are his chairs."

1. Choose the correct sentence (near):

____ a. This is my chair. ____ b. These is my chair. ____ c. This are my chair.

2. Choose the correct sentence (far):

____ a. Those is your bedroom. ____ b. That is your bedroom. ____ c. That are your bedroom.

3. Choose the correct sentence (near):

____ a. This are his lamps. ____ b. These is his lamps. ____ c. These are his lamps.

4. Fill in the gap (near):

Look here. ___ is her bathroom.

____

5. Fill in the gap (far):

Look over there. ___ is your door.

____

6. Fill in the gap (far):

Look across the living room. ___ are his windows.

____

7. Rewrite the sentence with the other word (near):

Rewrite with plural: "This is my lamp." (Hint: These)

____

8. Rewrite the sentence with the other word (far):

Rewrite with plural: "That is her bed." (Hint: Those)

____

9. Rewrite the sentence with the other word (near):

Rewrite with singular: "These are your chairs." (Hint: This)

____

10. Correct the error in the message (near):

"Hi Ben! Welcome to my house. These is my living room."

Write the correct two words:

____

11. Correct the error in the message (far):

"Look across the hall. That are his bedroom door."

Write the correct two words:

____

12. Correct the error in the message (near):

"Look down at the floor here. This is my shoes on the floor."

Write the correct two words:

____

How to use this lesson

Grammar rules: this, that, these, those

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