USE OF THIS, THAT, THESE AND THOSE

                   

                               USE OF THIS, THAT, THESE AND THOSE

Important points:

     1)      This, That, These, Those are known as Demonstrative Pronoun/ Adjectives.

     2)      This ,These are used by near and That/Those are used by distance.

     3)      This/ That are used to with singular noun and also use singular verb. These used to with     plural noun and also use plural verb.

Difference between “This and That”-

The word “this” and “that” are demonstrative pronoun. We use the word “this” to point out a person or object which is close to you.

And “that” is used to point out a person or an object which is farther from

you.

Difference between “This and That”-

The biggest difference between is when we talking about thing or persons near us or things that we feels positive about. 

"Those" is used when the speaker is talking about persons or things far from us or things that we do not approve of .

Examples              (This)

Simple/Affirmative

1) This is a cow.

2) This is Ram.

3) This is horse.

4) This is elephant.

Negative

1) This is not a cow.

2) This is not Ram.

3) This is not horse.

4) This is not elephant.

Interrogative

1)Is that not a cow?

2) Is this not Ram?

3) Is this is not horse?
4) Is this not elephant? 
 Examples  for simple-        (That)

1. That is an ox.
2. That is milk.
3. That is Mohan.
4. That is butter. 

 Negative-

1. That is not an ox.
2. That is not milk.
3. That is not Mohan.
4. That is not butter.

Interrogative

1. Is that an ox?
2. Is that milk?
3. Is that Mohan?
4. Is that butter?

Example      (These)

Affirmative:

1. These are boys.
2. These are beautiful girl.
3. These are green tree.
4. These are old book.

Negative

1. These are not boys.
2. These are not beautiful girls.
3. These are not green tree.
4. These are not old book.

 Interrogative

1. Are these boys?
2. Are these beautiful girls?
3. Are these green tree?
4. Are these old books?

Example (Those)

Affirmative:

1. Those boys are thieves?
2. Those are foolish boys?
3. Those teachers will be leaders?
4. Those are girls?

Negative:

1. Those boys were not intelligent.
2. Boys are not thieves.
3. Those are not foolish boys?
4. Those teachers will not be leaders?
5. Those are not girls.

Interrogative:

1. Are those boys thieves?
2. Are those foolish boys?
3. Will those teachers be leaders?
4. Are those girls?