Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those

 

Demonstrative pronouns (That is nice.)

Demonstrative pronouns: this, that, these, those

• This is my bag.
• That's Maya's computer.
• These are my children.
• Those are Tom's books.
• ‘What's this?’
• ‘What's this/that in English?’
• ‘What are these/those in English?’
• ‘Who's that?’ ‘That’s my friend, Max.’
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	near	not near
Singular	This is my bag.	That is her computer.
Plural	These are her pens.	Those are his books.

We can use a short form with that.

• That's (That is) my dictionary.

We use the full form with this, these and those.

•  This is Kate's bicycle.This's Kate's bicycle.
•  These are Tom's books.These're Tom's books.

We use this or these with is/are to talk about things or people that are near us.

• This is my phone.
• These are my friends.

We use that or those with is/are to talk about things or people that aren’t near us.

• That's her bicycle.
• Those are her shoes.

We use this or that when we talk about singular nouns and uncountable nouns.

• This is your hat.
• This is great music.
• That's my car.

We use these or those when we talk about plural nouns.

• These are my books.
• Those are her sweets.

We can use this/that to introduce people.

• ‘Hi, Karen.’ ‘This is my friend Jack.’
• ‘Who's that?’ ‘That's Tom.’

We can use this, that, these or those in wh- questions to ask about people or things. We can reply with it or they.

• ‘What's that?’ ‘It's a present for Sue.’
• ‘What's this in English?’ ‘It's a bag.’
• ‘What are those in English?’ ‘They're pens.’
• ‘Who's that?’ ‘That's my friend, Max.’

Complete the conversations with this, that, these, or those.

Question: 1 / 2

Man Hey, Sally, is 

 your laptop here?

Woman No, it isn't.
Man Where's your laptop?
Woman 

 's my laptop – over there on the table.
Man And the keys? Are 

 your keys here?
Woman Yes, they are.

Complete the conversations with this, that, these, or those.

Question: 2 / 2

Man Hey, Sally, is 

 your laptop here?
Woman No, it isn't.
Man Where's your laptop?
Woman 

 's my laptop – over there on the table.
Man And the keys? Are 

 your keys here?
Woman Yes, they are.

 

Woman Excuse me. Is 

 the bus to Glasgow?
Driver No, ma'am. 

 is the bus to Liverpool.
Woman Oh, no! Where's the bus to Glasgow?
Driver 

 's the bus to Glasgow over there – number 41. Are 

 your bags?
Woman Yes, they are.
Driver Here, let me help you.