Lesson: This / That / These / Those - Visa Unit 2 - Common Core (Exercises + Correction)
📘 Objective:
Learn how to use this, that, these, those to point at people or things.
🟢 1. What Do They Mean?
We use this, that, these, and those to show people or things.
Word | Number | Distance | Example |
---|---|---|---|
this | Singular | Near (close) | 👉 This is a pen. |
that | Singular | Far (not close) | 👉 That is a chair. |
these | Plural | Near (close) | 👉 These are books. |
those | Plural | Far (not close) | 👉 Those are shoes. |
🟨 2. Look at These Examples with Pictures
👉 This (1 thing, near me)
📍 I hold the pen in my hand:
🖊️ ➡️ This is a pen.
📍 I hold the pen in my hand:
🖊️ ➡️ This is a pen.
👉 That (1 thing, far from me)
📍 The chair is across the room:
🪑 ➡️ That is a chair.
📍 The chair is across the room:
🪑 ➡️ That is a chair.
👉 These (more than 1 thing, near me)
📍 I have the books in my hands:
📚 ➡️ These are books.
📍 I have the books in my hands:
📚 ➡️ These are books.
👉 Those (more than 1 thing, far from me)
📍 The shoes are far from me:
👟👟 ➡️ Those are shoes.
📍 The shoes are far from me:
👟👟 ➡️ Those are shoes.
🟩 3. More Simple Examples
Sentence Meaning This is my phone. One phone near me. That is your bag. One bag far from me. These are my friends. Friends are near me. Those are his toys. Toys are far from me.
Sentence | Meaning |
---|---|
This is my phone. | One phone near me. |
That is your bag. | One bag far from me. |
These are my friends. | Friends are near me. |
Those are his toys. | Toys are far from me. |
🟧 4. Remember:
Use Near / Far Singular / Plural this near singular that far singular these near plural those far plural
Use | Near / Far | Singular / Plural |
---|---|---|
this | near | singular |
that | far | singular |
these | near | plural |
those | far | plural |
📝 . Exercises
🔹 A. Complete with: this / that / these / those
______ is my pencil. ✏️ (near)
______ is my school. 🏫 (far)
______ are my keys. 🔑🔑 (near)
______ are my cousins. 👧👦👦 (far)
______ is my notebook. 📓 (near)
______ are oranges. 🍊🍊 (far)
______ is my pencil. ✏️ (near)
______ is my school. 🏫 (far)
______ are my keys. 🔑🔑 (near)
______ are my cousins. 👧👦👦 (far)
______ is my notebook. 📓 (near)
______ are oranges. 🍊🍊 (far)
🔹 B. Choose the correct option
(This / These) is a dog. 🐶
(That / Those) are apples. 🍎🍎
(This / That) is my sister. 👩
(These / Those) are my shoes. 👟👟
(This / These) are pens. 🖊️🖊️
(This / These) is a dog. 🐶
(That / Those) are apples. 🍎🍎
(This / That) is my sister. 👩
(These / Those) are my shoes. 👟👟
(This / These) are pens. 🖊️🖊️
✅ 6. Correction
✔ A. Complete with:
This is my pencil.
That is my school.
These are my keys.
Those are my cousins.
This is my notebook.
Those are oranges.
This is my pencil.
That is my school.
These are my keys.
Those are my cousins.
This is my notebook.
Those are oranges.
✔ B. Choose the correct option:
This is a dog.
Those are apples.
That is my sister.
These are my shoes.
These are pens.
This is a dog.
Those are apples.
That is my sister.
These are my shoes.
These are pens.