Free English Lessons: This, That, These, Those video

this that these those demonstratives are used to point out a particular item they are as follows this indicates something close to the speaker that indicates something away from the speaker these indicates some things close to the speaker those indicates some things away from the speaker example what is this a pencil what is that a tree remember that demonstratives are used in reference to the speaker what is near you may not be near me and vice versa what's that you're holding this is an egg here catch Oops that's a mess what are these those are slippers be sure to use this or that with singular and non-count nouns and these or those with count nouns this orange is sour these oranges are sweet that truck is full those truck trucks are empty this milk is fresh sometimes demonstratives can be used as pronouns to refer to a particular noun give me that whose are these give me that spoon who are these socks this and that can also be used with one however these and those are more commonly used alone I want this one I want these I'll take that one I'll take those on the telephone this and that are used differently in British and American English to identify callers example hello I was wondering if you would be interested in buying who is this this is Mr Fuller from the Acme Brush Company hello I was wondering if you would be interested in buying who is that this is Mr Fuller from the Acme Brush Company hi Jack long time no see is this Bob what a surprise PA Jack long time no see is that Bob what a surprise [Music]