Post on 11-Dec-2015
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This - ThatThese – Those
By Susan Assad
CLEAR ! Chronicle of Leads in English And Resources
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This or that ?
A little this …a little that…a dash of these …and a dab of those! Have you ever been faced with these four words and
wondered what to do with them? Look at the following and find out about their correct use
If you are Near your subject like this…
we say This !
If you are Far from your subject like this…
we say That !
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These or those?
In the case of more than 1 subject, these and those are used as follows
If you are Near your subjects like this…
we say THESE !
If you are Far from your subjects like this…
we say THOSE !
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If you want to try…
This ladybug is walking on my desk.
Those birds have just arrived.
My uncle bought that house, the yellow one.
This pen writes very well.
Mary has bought these shoes recently.
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Click on the line to see the answer
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Hope this is CLEAR !