THIS/THAT/THESE/THOSE USAGE.
Why do we use this and these? = हम this और these का उपयोग क्यों करते हैं?
We use this (singular) and these (plural) as demonstrative pronouns: = हम this (एकवचन) और these (बहुवचन) का प्रयोग demonstrative pronouns के रूप में करते हैं:
1. To talk about people or things near us: लोगों या हमारे पास की चीज़ो के बारे में बात करने के लिए:
Example: This is a nice cup of tea.
Whose shoes are these?
2. To introduce people: लोगों का परिचय देने के लिए
Example: This is Janet.
These are my friends, John and Michael.
WARNING:
We don’t say These are John and Michael.
We say This is John and this is Michael.
- to introduce ourselves to begin a conversation on the phone: फोन पर बातचीत शुरू करने के लिए खुद का परिचय देने के लिए:
Hello, this is David, Can I speak to Sally?
Why do we use that and those? - We use that (singular) and those (plural): हम that (singular) और those (plural) का उपयोग क्यों करते हैं?
- to talk about things that are not near us: उन चीज़ो के बारे में बात करने के लिए जो हमारे पास नहीं हैं.
What’s that?
This is our house, and that’s Rebecca’s house over there.
Those are very expensive shoes.
- We also use 'that' to refer back to something someone said or did:
Examples:
- Shall we go to the cinema?
- Yes, that’s a good idea.
- I’ve got a new job.
- That’s great.
- I’m very tired.
- Why is that?
Use of this, these, that, those with nouns: This, these, that, those का प्रयोग संज्ञा के साथ किया जाता है.
You can also use demonstratives before a noun. These are called 'demonstrative adjectives'.
The Demonstrative Adjective needs to agree (= be the same form) as the noun.
Examples of demonstrative adjectives:Demonstrative adjectives के उदाहरण
This party is boring. (singular)
That city is busy. (singular)
These chocolates are delicious. (plural)
Those flowers are beautiful. (plural)
We also use this, these, that and those with nouns to show proximity
We use 'this' and 'these' for people or things near us:
Examples:
We have lived in this house for twenty years.
Have you read all of these books?
We use 'that' and 'those' for people or things that are not near us:
Examples:
Who lives in that house?
Who are those people?
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