This document provides guidance on using the words "this", "that", "these", and "those" to refer to objects based on their proximity. "This" and "these" should be used for nearby singular and plural objects, while "that" and "those" refer to objects farther away in singular and plural form, respectively. Examples are given to illustrate proper usage of these terms based on distance.

1. TH IS - TH AT
TH E S E -
TH O S E

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. THIS paper bin

10. THAT paper bin

11. THIS stapler

12. THAT stapler

13. THESE notebooks

14. THOSE notebooks

15. THESE paper bins

16. THOSE paper bins

17. THESE staplers

18. THOSE staplers

19. What do I
remember?

21. THIS plant

23. THAT plant

25. THESE plants

27. THOSE plants

29. THIS rubber

31. THAT rubber

33. THESE pencils

35. THESE rubbers

37. THOSE rubbers

39. THIS pencil

41. THOSE pencils

43. THIS sharpener

45. THIS coin

47. THOSE dictionaries

49. THAT sharpener

51. THESE sharpeners

53. THAT pencil

55. THOSE sharpeners

57. THESE coins

59. THIS mobile

61. THESE mobiles

63. THIS key

65. THOSE mobiles

67. THOSE coins

69. THAT key

71. THAT dictionary

73. THESE keys

75. THAT mobile

77. THIS dictionary

79. THOSE keys

81. THAT coin

83. THESE dictionaries