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                                                  Usage of    this/that 

'This' is used to refer people and things, which are nearer.' That' is used to refer things and people, that  are farther away. (Physically as well as in our thoughts)

This is a pen                      

That is a book   



NOTE:

'is' and 'a' are used with singular things or people, 'a' refers to one, 'are' is used with plural things or people. 

The plural of 'this' is 'these' and 'that' is 'those'.  'a' is not used with plural things  or people or animals.

1.These are pens  . 

2.Those are books.

Five types of spoken sentences (Click for Five types of sentences)

This is a book (Simple statement)

This is not a book/This isn't a book (Negative statement)

Is this a book? ('yes/no' question)

Is this not a book?/ Isn't this a book? ('yes/no' negative question)

What  is this? ('wh' question)

Start speaking each of the above five types in eight moods of utterance with your friends or converse with yourself  (using this/that/these/those) - Click here for five moods of Utterance.

More Sentences
These shoes are nice, How much are those shoes?
Those shoes look nice, How much are those shoes  ?
Is this your book? No,not mine.
This is a nice Inn, but this is very expensive.
Are those your students? No Clara's
Who's is that?  I don't know. (Who's = Who is)
Hello this is Jim. Is that Shane? (Over Phone)
Who are those people? Those are Americans.
Is that Expensive? Not much.
Joe This is my wife Sarah and those are my children.

OVER PHONE

Hello this is Shane . Is that Rachel? O yes, Hi Shane how are you? 

INTRODUCTION

Albert, this is my friend Jim, He is a manager in City Bank, that is his wife Shane……

and those are his children.

Hello Antony, glad to meet you, this is my wife Clara, that is my son Joe ,and those

are my grand children.

OTHER USES

A: I’m sorry  I’m late.  B: That’s alright/ That’s OK, Please don’t repeat.

A: I  have completed the work  B: Oh that’s nice.

A: Excuse me, Is this David's house? B: No that one, this is Albert's

A: You are lazy/You are a liar.  B: That is not true.

A: Rachael  sings well. B: Really! That’s very nice.

A: Johney  this is my friend Jim. B: Hello Jim , pleased/glad to meet you.

A: When is the function B: This evening. (= today evening)

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