We use this/that/these/those to explain what we are talking about. We sometimes use them with nouns and we sometimes use them on their own. The below simple tablet is a very handy resource.
| This | That |
| Rule 1: Always is a singular pronoun. | Rule: Always is a singular pronoun. |
| Rule 2: Something close by. Something near. | Rule 2: Something that is far. Something far. |
| Example: This is a marker (I’m holding it) | Example: That is a marker (over there on that table) |
| This can also be used to introduce someone (one person). For example. This is my friend Mary. | |
| This can be used to introduce yourself over the phone. For example. If you answer the phone. You could say: Hello this is John. Do not do this in person only over the phone. |
| These | Those |
| Rule 1: Always is a plural pronoun. | Rule: Always is a plural pronoun. |
| Rule 2: Many things (more than one) near. | Rule 2: Many things (more than one) that is far. |
| Example: These are markers (I’m holding them) | Example: Those are markers (there not close to me they are on the table) |
| These can be used to introduce more than one person. For example. These are my friends Mary and Peter. |
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