Oxford Grammar Practice
this, that, these, those basic #52
we use this, that, these, and those with nouns, both singular and plural oxford grammar practice #52
singular to plural this these that those oxford grammar practice #52
when we use this, we are talking about a singular object located right here oxford grammar practice #52
such as
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a painting
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I like this painting.
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meaning
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I like this painting (located right here). oxford grammar practice #52
and
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when we use these, we are talking about plural objects located right here oxford grammar practice #52
such as
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some pens
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These pens are black.
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meaning
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These pens (located right here) are black. oxford grammar practice #52
or
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when we use that, we are talking about a singular object located over there oxford grammar practice #52
such as
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a basketball
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Can you throw me that basketball?
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meaning
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Can you throw me that basketball (located over there)? oxford grammar practice #52
when we use those, we are talking about plural objects located over there oxford grammar practice #52
such as
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some apples
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Those apples are delicious.
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meaning
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Those apples (located over there) are delicious. oxford grammar practice #52
we can also use this, that, these, and those without there being a noun, when the meaning is clear oxford grammar practice #52
when we use this, we are talking about a singular
object/event
that is near to us in time or location oxford grammar practice #52
one that is still occurring
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such as
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an activity that is still occurring
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This is fun!.
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meaning
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This (activity that we are doing) is fun!. oxford grammar practice #52
and
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when we use these, we are talking about plural
objects/events
that are near to us in time or location oxford grammar practice #52
ones that are still occurring
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such as
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some suitcases that you are picking up
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These are heavy!
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meaning
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These (suitcases that I am picking up) are heavy! oxford grammar practice #52
or
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when we use that, we are talking about a singular
object/event
that is far from us in time or location oxford grammar practice #52
one that is no
longer occurring or has happened fully in the past oxford grammar practice #52
such as
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a game of basketball that has just ended oxford grammar practice #52
That was great, don’t you think?
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meaning
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That (game that just ended) was great, don’t you think? oxford grammar practice #52
and
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when we use those, we are talking about plural
objects/events
that are far from us in time or location
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ones that are no
longer occurring or have occurred fully in the past oxford grammar practice #52
such as
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some songs from a concert that you just left oxford grammar practice #52
Some of those songs were very beautiful. oxford grammar practice #52
meaning
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Some of those songs (from the concert we were just at) were very beautiful. oxford grammar practice #52
works cited
Coe, Norman, Mark Harrison, and Ken
Oxford Practice Grammar Basic with Answers. Paterson.
Oxford, England: Oxford University Press, 2006.