This, That, These, Those Worksheets

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This collection of This, That, These, Those worksheets can help students to differentiate between these four words and understand their proper usage. “This” and “these” are used to refer to things that are close in distance or time, while “that” and “those” are used to refer to things that are farther away in distance or time.

These worksheets include a range of exercises and prompts such as fill-in-the-blank exercises and identification questions. Pictures and illustrations are also added to help better illustrate various contexts in which these words can be used. By completing these worksheets, students will:

• Complete sentences by choosing which of the four demonstrative pronouns fit them best;
• Utilize illustrations as visual cues to determine which demonstrative pronoun to use;
• Write their own sentences using “this,” “that,” “these,” and “those” correctly;
• And understand the differences of each demonstrative pronoun from each other.

By providing students with a variety of exercises and prompts, these worksheets can help students to understand the difference between “this”, “that”, “these”, and “those”, and enhance their writing and communication skills. It is important to note that using these words correctly can make a big difference in clear and effective communication.

This, That, These, Those, and when to use them

This, that, these, and those are demonstrative pronouns that are used to point to specific things or people. Here’s how they are used in sentences:

1. This – used to refer to a singular noun that is close in distance or time to the speaker. Example: This is my favorite book. (The book is close to the speaker.)
2. That – used to refer to a singular noun that is farther away in distance or time from the speaker. Example: That is a beautiful sunset. (The sunset is farther away from the speaker.)
3. These – used to refer to plural nouns that are close in distance or time to the speaker. Example: These are my new shoes. (The shoes are close to the speaker.)
4. Those – used to refer to plural nouns that are farther away in distance or time from the speaker. Example: Those are the mountains we climbed last summer. (The mountains are farther away from the speaker.)

It’s important to note that these demonstrative pronouns can also be used as adjectives to modify a noun. For example, “this” can be used as a determiner before a noun: “This book is my favorite.”

Overall, understanding the proper usage of demonstrative pronouns can help learners to communicate more accurately and effectively in English.

Common errors in using demonstrative pronouns

Some common errors in using the words this, that, these, and those are the following:

1. Using “this” or “these” when referring to something that is far away from the speaker. “This” and “these” should only be used when referring to something that is close in distance or time to the speaker.
2. Using “that” or “those” when referring to something that is close to the speaker. “That” and “those” should only be used when referring to something that is farther away in distance or time from the speaker.
3. Using “this” or “that” instead of “it” to refer back to a previously mentioned noun. “This” and “that” are used to refer to specific nouns, while “it” is used to refer back to a previously mentioned noun in a general sense.
4. Using “this” or “these” without a noun to refer to. These pronouns must be followed by a noun to form a complete sentence.

Here are some examples of common errors:

• That book is too far, can you give me this one? (Incorrect – “this” should be “that”)
• I love this restaurant, it’s very close. (Incorrect – “this” should be “that”)
• I saw that movie yesterday, and this was really good. (Incorrect – “this” should be “it”)
• These are really delicious! (Incomplete sentence – “these” should be followed by a noun)

By avoiding these common errors, learners can improve their grammar and communicate more accurately.