This That These Those
Grammar

This, that, these, and those are words we use to indicate whether something is near or far.

Things that are near

► This - singular

Example:
This is my book.

► These - plural

Example:
These are my books.

Things that are far

► That - singular

Example:
That is your book.

► Those - plural

Example:
Those are your books.

Video - This That These Those

Watch a video from "The English Minute" that teaches how to use the words this, that, these and those in English. The English Minute (www.theenglishminute.com) is a website with short lessons that you can study on your mobile phone.

Exercise - This That These Those

Change the sentences to plural. Make sure you have correctly capitalized the letters and included the period at the end.

example
This is a pencil.

Change these sentences to singular.

example
Those are teachers.

How to Ask for Prices in English

When we want to ask about the price of something in English, we generally use the verb "to be."

Singular	Plural
How much is the _____?	How much are the _____?
It's ____ dollars.	They're ____ dollars.

Exercise - How to ask for prices

Write the question and answer following the format of the examples shown.

examples:
book 10 dollars (singular)
Question

Answer

notebooks 2 dollars (plural)
Question

Answer

1. TV 250 dollars

2. computer 900 dollars

3. shoes 25 dollars

4. hat 15 dollars

5. socks 4 dollars

6. table 55 dollars

7. chairs 50 dollars

8. stereo 500 dollars

Find the Mistake

Instructions
Identify the error in the following sentences and write the corrected version.

example
He are a student. → He is a student.

Writing

Describe what is in the room where you are right now usingthis, that, these or those.

examples This is a computer. That is a printer. Those are papers. etc.

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