This, That, These, Those: practical A1 early English

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A1 early15 minutes of guided practiceFree learning resourceBy Muhammad Azhar

Your goal for This, That, These, Those

This, That, These, Those: First decide whether the thing is near or farther away. Target: I can point at things and ask what they are.

Urdu help: Key language

اس مثال کو ایک بار سنیں۔

Urdu help: Listen once

اس مثال کو ایک بار سنیں۔

At a market stall

Buyer: What is this?

Seller: This is a notebook.

Buyer: What are those?

Seller: Those are phone covers.

Buyer: Are these covers new?

Seller: Yes, they are.

اردو میں دیکھیں

خریدار قریب اور دور کی چیزوں کے بارے میں سوال پوچھتا ہے۔

Try it first

Read This. Change one detail. Whisper or write it first.

Distance and number make the choice: This, That, These, Those

Then decide whether there is one or more than one. Use this for one near thing and that for one farther thing. Use these for several near things and those for several farther things.

NearFarther away
Onethis bookthat book
More than onethese booksthose books

The verb follows the number. Ask “What is this?” for one thing and “What are these?” for several things.

اردو میں دیکھیں

قریب ایک چیز کے لیے this، دور ایک کے لیے that، قریب کئی کے لیے these اور دور کئی کے لیے those کہیں۔

Keep the noun and verb in the same number

Not: These is a pen.

Use: This is a pen.

Why: One pen needs this and is.

Not: That are chairs.

Use: Those are chairs.

Why: Several distant chairs need those and are.

اردو میں دیکھیں

ایک چیز کے ساتھ is اور کئی چیزوں کے ساتھ are رکھیں۔

Decide near or far, then one or many: This, That, These, Those

1. Which sentence is the clearest model for This, That, These, Those?
Check the answer

This.

2. Which second sentence uses This, That, These, Those accurately?
Check the answer

Those.

3. Which line could you use in a real conversation about This, That, These, Those?
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are.

4. Which final example keeps the target meaning of This, That, These, Those?
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That.

5. Which sentence shows the first mistake to avoid in This, That, These, Those?
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These.

6. Which other sentence needs correcting before you use This, That, These, Those?
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What is this?

7. Which earlier English pattern can support This, That, These, Those?
Check the answer

are.

8. Which remembered sentence is still accurate here?
Check the answer

these and those.

Say it in your own voice: This, That, These, Those

Say three sentences. Record only if you want to. Check the form and meaning.

Remember it tomorrow: This, That, These, Those

Cover This. Say it from memory with one true detail.

Your five-minute mission

Use this, that, these, those once in a safe example.

Keep one result: This, That, These, Those

Keep one correct example and say it again tomorrow.

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