This One or Those Ones?
Talk about things near and far with this, that, these, and those.
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Questions with solutions-
1. 空欄を埋めてください。
You have one apple in your hand, near you.
Look at ___ apple here in my hand.
- this
- that
- these
- those
The apple is one thing, and it is close to you.
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Look at this apple here in my hand.
Use “this” for one thing near you. “Here” is a helpful clue.
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2. 空欄を埋めてください。
You see one house far from you.
Can you see ___ house over there?
- this
- that
- these
- those
The house is one thing, but it is not close.
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Can you see that house over there?
Use “that” for one thing far away. “Over there” often shows this distance.
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3. 空欄を埋めてください。
Two shoes are here next to you.
I like ___ shoes here next to me.
- this
- that
- these
- those
There is more than one shoe, and they are near you.
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I like these shoes here next to me.
“These” goes with things near you. Use the plural noun “shoes” after it.
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4. 空欄を埋めてください。
Three birds are over there, far from you.
Look at ___ birds over there.
- this
- that
- these
- those
Think about both the number of birds and how far away they are.
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Look at those birds over there.
“Those” is for two or more things far away, not just two.
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5. 正しい答えを選んでください。
What does Mia say about her key?
Mia has one key in her hand, close to her.
- This is my key.
- That is my key.
- These are my keys.
- Those are my keys.
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- This is my key.
“This” can stand alone before “is”: “This is my key.”
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6. 正しい答えを選んでください。
What do you ask Sam?
Two bags are over there, far from you. You want to know if they are Sam's bags.
- Are these your bags?
- Is this your bag?
- Are those your bags?
- Is that your bag?
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- Are those your bags?
With “those,” use “are.” In a question, “are” comes first: “Are those your bags?”
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7. 正しい答えを選んでください。
How do you talk about your cup now?
Your cup is here next to you. Ben takes it to a table far from you.
- This is my cup.
- That is my cup.
- These are my cups.
- Those are my cups.
Where is the cup after Ben moves it?
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- That is my cup.
The cup is still yours, but it is now far away. The word changes from “this” to “that.”
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8. 正しい答えを選んでください。
How do you talk about the bikes now?
Two bikes are far from you. You walk to them. Now both bikes are right next to you.
- Those are my bikes.
- These are my bikes.
- That is my bike.
- This is my bike.
You moved, so the bikes are no longer far from you.
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- These are my bikes.
The bikes do not have to move. When you move close to them, you can call them “these bikes.”
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9. すべての空欄を埋めてください。
One pen and two pencils are here next to you.
___ pen is mine. ___ pencils are yours.
- This
- That
- These
- Those
Both are near you, but the number is different.
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This pen is mine. These pencils are yours.
For things near you, “this” goes with one thing and “these” goes with more than one.
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10. すべての空欄を埋めてください。
One dog and two cats are over there, far from you.
___ dog is big. ___ cats are small.
- This
- That
- These
- Those
All the animals are far away. Count each kind of animal.
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That dog is big. Those cats are small.
Size does not change the word: one faraway dog is “that dog,” and two faraway cats are “those cats.”
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11. すべての空欄を埋めてください。
One bag is here next to you. Two bags are over there, far from you.
You: “___ is my bag.”
Sam: “What about the two bags over there?”
You: “___ are yours.”- This
- That
- These
- Those
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You: “This is my bag.”
Sam: “What about the two bags over there?”
You: “Those are yours.”You can say “Those are yours” without saying “bags” again. The conversation makes the meaning clear.
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12. すべての空欄を埋めてください。
You and Sam stand together. One cup is far from both of you. Two cups are here next to both of you.
You: “Is ___ cup for me?”
Sam: “No. You can have ___ cups here next to us.”- this
- that
- these
- those
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You: “Is that cup for me?”
Sam: “No. You can have these cups here next to us.”The same distance rule works in questions and answers: “that cup” is far away, and “these cups” are near.