Use of This That These Those in grammar

                                                       This/ That/ Those/ These

      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 .

                                   
                                                         In Present Case:

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? 

                                                             In Past Case:       

Examples              (This):            

Simple/Affirmative

1) This was a crow.

2) This was  the Ram.

3) This was the black horse.

4) This was the big elephant.

Negative

1) This was not a American cow.

2) This was not a Muslim baby.

3) This was not Dinesh's horse.

4) This was not the King's elephant.

Interrogative

1)Was that not a cow?

2) Was this not Ram's daughter?

3) Was this  not black horse?

4) Was this not  KFC's Chicken?   

  Examples  for simple-        (That)

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

 Negative-

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

Interrogative

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

Example      (These)

Affirmative:

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

Negative

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

 Interrogative

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

Example (Those)

Affirmative:

1. Those boys were thieves?
2. Those were  foolish boys?
3. Those teachers were  leaders?
4. Those were  girls?

Negative:

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

Interrogative:

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

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1.  ........ goats are eaten the grass.(those/that)
2. ........ dog in mine.                   (these/that).
3. ........ girls are mine sisters.    (those/this)
4. ........ lady is my wife.           (that/these)
5. I know all ...... girls who read in my class.       (these/that).
6. We always want to ride ........... horses.   (that/these)
7. You and I are best friends but we don't know ..............difficulties.(these/that).
8. Cycle has two tyres .......... are made of rubber.(these/those).
9. Ravindra has a watch .......... has a red colour.    (that /those).
10. Mohit and his brother had t shirts .but now ........... t-shirts are in bad conditions.(these/those)