What do you make of this?
What do you make of that?
Which one is correct?
this – determiner/pronoun [singular] – plural ‘these’
that – determiner [singular] – plural ‘those'[
This/these is used when something is close
How much is this bear please? [or ‘these’ bears]
That is used for something that is not so close
I don’t like that bear! [or ‘those’ bears]
When talking about ideas and events
when you are not in front of something
I like that vegan restaurant on Holloway Road. I went there the other day and the food was amazing.
That concert we went to was awful. The sound sytem broke and it rained the whole evening.
Your response was amazing; that is the way to do it. [past]
discussing something at the time of happening
With water coming through the ceiling, this is a big problem.
You cooking and then we go to the cinema, this is a wonderful idea!
And now the fridge had broken; this/that is all we need!
when introducing people
This is my boss, Ingrid. [Ingrid is near you]
This is the team. [the team are near you – singular]
That is the guy I was telling you about. [the guy is not near you]
That is the other team. [the other team is not near you – singular]
These are my colleagues. [near – plural]
Those are part of the IT team. [not near – plural]
we use also use this and that to differintiate
This is my car and that one belongs to the neighbour.
This is my favourite coffee, but I sometimes have that one if I am very tired!
Demonstrative pronouns
This is my new hat.
Show these tickets when you enter the stadium.
Those books over there are very old, they used to belong to my grandparents.
That building there is my old house.
This is Stefano, he is a teacher.
