Use this, that and these, those

Use this, that and these, those

   February 14, 2019       barkha verma

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Use this, that, and these, those

Singular and Plural numbers

• This words this, that, these, those are pronouns as well as adjectives.
• When they have a noun just after them and qualify them they are demonstrative Adjectives. When they have a verb after them, they work as pronouns. 
• This and that are singular in number, while 'these' and 'those' are plural.
• This and these show nearness, while 'that' and 'those' show distance.

1. This is a book.
2. These are books.
3. This is an exercise-book.
4. These are exercise books.
5. That is a pen.
6. Those are pens.
7. That is an inkpot.
8. This is not a map.
9. These are not a map.
10. That is not a knife.
11. Those are not knives.
12. Is this a register?
13. That man was mad.