Possessive adjectives - my, your, his, her, its, our, your, their are often confused with possessive pronouns. The possessive adjective modifies the noun following it in order to show possession. The possessive adjective is one of the .

I'll get my books.
Is that your car over there?
That is his teacher, Mr Jones.
I want to go to her store.
Its color is red.
Can we bring our children?
You are welcome to invite your families.
They bought their children a lot of presents.

This - That - These - Those - Here - There

his That These and Those are considered demonstrative determiners (big grammar expression!) and are often used with the location words 'here' and 'there'. The following conversation, short explanation and follow-up quiz can be used in class or for self-study to better understand when to use these essential words in English. For more detailed information and extensive examples, this guide to this that these and those will answer any question you or your students may have.

Read the conversations below:

David: Could you give me that book on the table over there?
Frank: Do you mean this book here?
David: Yes, that book.
Frank: Here you are. Oh, could you give me those magazines on the table over there?
David: These? Sure, here you are.

David: Is there an apple on that table over there?
Frank: Yes, there is. Here it is.
David: Great, are there any oranges?
Frank: No, there aren't.
David: Oh, here they are, next to me on this table.

Look at the chart below:

Singular Forms

Use "here" for something which is near to us.

Example: Here is the pencil in my hand.

Use "there" for something which is far from us.

Example: There is the pen next to the lamp.

Use "this" for one object (singular) which is here (near to us).

Example: This is a book in my hand.

Use "that" for one object (singular) which is there.

Example: That is his car over there.

Plural Forms

Use "these" for more than one object (plural) which are here (near to us).

Example: These are my friends next to me.

Use "those" for more than one object (plural) which are there.

Example: Those are his toys over there.

Use "there" for one object (singular) which exists - or "is" (near to us).

Example: There is (There's) a table next to the window.

Use "there" for more than one object (plural) which exist - or "are".

Example: There are many of my friends at the party tonight.

Exercise

Complete the sentences using this, that, these, those, here and there. Click on the next page to see the answers.

1.  Could you bring me that chair over _____?

2.  Here are _____ pictures.

3.  Can you see _____ building next to the bank?

4.  Is _____ piece of pie over there for me?

5.  _____ are three boys sitting on the bench.

6.  I would like some of _____ cookies on that shelf.

7.  _____ bicycles over there are expensive.

8.  These dolls on the table _____ are very old.

Write some sentences about things in your room using this, that, these, those, here and there!