# This, That, These, Those: Rules and Examples | SwaVid

This, that, these, those: This and these point to things near you. Rules, examples and a free quick check for Class 6 to 12.

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# This, that, these, those: rules and examples

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Short answer. This and these point to things near you. That and those point to things far away. This and that are for one thing. These and those are for more than one.

1 . Choose the right word. Rohan points to two books on his desk beside him. ___ books are mine.

This and these point to things near you. That and those point to things far away. This and that are for one thing. These and those are for more than one.

This or these is near. That or those is far.

Another. Another means one more of the same kind. It goes with a singular noun.

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- Near and far . First check how many things there are. Then check how far they are from the speaker.
- Another . Another means one more of the same kind. It goes with a singular noun.
- Other and the other . Other goes with a plural noun: other books. The other means the last one of two, or the rest.
- This or these is near. That or those is far.

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