Referring to things or ideas. We normally use this, that, these and those as pronouns to refer to things or ideas: Put the butter, chocolate and sugar in a ...

That's right. This and that can refer to what somebody has said or what has happened. This could be several things or ideas. That's right.

—often used informally to introduce a statement about something that makes a thing or situation better, worse, more important, etc.

We can use this, that, these or those in wh- questions to ask about people or things. We can reply with it or they.

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When do I use 'this'? The word 'this' is used with a singular noun when referring to an object that is close to the speaker. • This bus is parked very close to ...

This, That, These, Those are called demonstratives and they are used to show the relative distance between the speaker and the noun.

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Posted: Sep 12, 2016