"This" is a pronoun used to show that something or someone is close to us (near). The plural of "this" is "these".
"That" is a pronoun used to show that something or someone is at a distance from us (far). The plural form of "that" is "those".
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This is a boat. (near) |
That is a boat. (far) |
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These are boats. (near) |
Those are boats. (far) |
This is a clock. (near)
These are forks. (near)
That is my daughter. (far)
Those are my grandparents. (far)