This document provides instruction on using the words "this", "that", "these", and "those" to refer to objects based on their proximity. "This" and "these" are used for objects that are near, while "that" and "those" refer to objects that are farther away or not nearby. Examples are given to demonstrate using each word correctly based on whether the object is singular or plural and whether it is near or far.

1. THIS - THAT
THESE - THOSE

2. THIS – use this for
something that is NEAR
(singular)

3. THAT – use that for
something that is FAR
(singular)

4. THESE – use these for
something that is NEAR
(plural)

5. THOSE – use those for
something that is FAR
(plural)

6. THAT – use THAT for
something that is far (singular)
THOSE – use THOSE for
something that is far (plural)
THIS – use THIS for something
that is near (singular)
THESE – use THESE for
something that is near (plural)

7. THIS notebook

8. THAT notebook

9. THESE notebooks

10. THOSE notebooks

11. THIS paper bin

12. THAT paper bin

13. THESE paper bins

14. THOSE paper bins

15. THIS stapler

16. THAT stapler

17. THESE staplers

18. THOSE staplers

19. What do I
remember?
Practice –
Write this/ that/
these/ those

20. Example: THIS plant

21. 1. plant

22. 2. plants

23. 3. plants

24. 4. rubber

25. 5. rubber

26. 6. pencils

27. 6. rubbers

28. 7. rubbers

29. 8. pencil

30. 9. pencils

31. 10. sharpener

32. 11. coin

33. 12. dictionaries

34. 13. sharpener

35. 14. sharpeners

36. 15. pencil

37. 16. sharpeners

38. 17. coins

39. 18. mobile

40. 19. mobiles

41. 20. key

42. 21. mobiles

43. 22. coins

44. 23. key

45. 24. dictionary

46. 25. keys

47. 26. mobile

48. 27. dictionary

49. 28. keys

50. 29. coin

51. 30. dictionaries