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Singular and Plural Forms<\/h2>\n
| Close (near)<\/span><\/th>\n | Far (far away)<\/span><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n\n| This (singular)<\/td>\n | That (singular)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n | These (plural)<\/td>\n | Those (plural)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n | This<\/strong> is my car. (car is close)<\/div>\n That<\/strong> is my car. (car is far away)<\/div>\n These<\/strong> are my shoes. (shoes are close)<\/div>\n Those<\/strong> are my shoes. (shoes are far away)<\/div>\n I\u2019ve never been to this<\/strong> part of the city. (close)<\/div>\n I\u2019ve never been to that<\/strong> part of the city. (far)<\/div>\n \n Questions with Demonstratives<\/h2>\n(asking about one close thing)<\/div>\n What\u2019s that<\/strong>? (asking about one far thing)<\/div>\n What are these<\/strong>? (asking about several close things)<\/div>\n What are those<\/strong>? (asking about several far things)<\/div>\n \n When Else Do We Use This, That, These, Those?<\/h2>\n |
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We can use them with ideas or actions (not just things you can touch).<\/p>\n
2. Showing feelings<\/h4>\n
We use this\/these<\/strong> to show we feel close or positive about something. We use that\/those<\/strong> to show distance or a negative feeling.<\/p>\n We use this\/these<\/strong> when we introduce someone. We use that\/those<\/strong> when asking about someone.<\/p>\n We use this<\/strong> when answering or asking on the phone.<\/p>\n Use that<\/strong> for something known to both people (instead of \u201cthe\u201d). Use this<\/strong> for something new in the conversation.<\/p>\n3. Introducing people<\/h4>\n
4. On the phone<\/h4>\n
5. Talking about known or new things<\/h4>\n
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