These vs Those Difference and Use in Sentences

Here we’ll be discussing difference between ‘these’ and ‘those’ and see the correct usage along with example sentences.

Let’s see one example before starting.

Example 1 : I don’t want to buy these clothes. (close to the speaker)

Example 2 : I don’t want to buy those clothes. (far from speaker)

Both the phrases ‘These’ and ‘Those’ specify a plural noun from the point of the speaker. So, without wasting anymore time let’s discuss how to use these two words correctly.

When to Use These in Sentences

The word ‘These’ is used to specify a noun which is closer to the speaker or for a noun we are currently talking about.

10 examples of sentences using ‘These’ :

1. These buildings are really very tall.
2. I have to get these books.
3. These bikes are fast.
4. I can’t ignore these mistakes.
5. I need the detail about these movies.
6. These girls are really arrogant.
7. I need the detail about these movies.
8. Saving trees is getting difficult these days.
9. I want these trees to be planet by today.
10. I should get these clothes.

Asking Questions using ‘These’

for example :

1. Are these yours ?
2. Have you checked these figures ?
3. Do you want these cookies ?
4. What are you going to do these days ?
5. Which of these pairs is yours ?

When to use Those in Sentences

The word ‘Those’ is used to specify a noun which is far from the speaker or for a noun have talked about in the past or that is already mentioned before.

10 examples of sentences using ‘Those’ :

1. Those photos are very good.
2. Those are my bags.
3. She looks good in those clothes.
4. I don’t know about those shoes.
5. I want to read those books.
6. Those are two different ideas.
7. I don’t want to follow those principles.
8. You should take those ideas into consideration.
9. I need those bikes.
10. Those who follow daily routine are always good at getting things done.

Asking Questions using ‘Those’ :

1. Are those your clothes ?
2. Do you want those bags ?
3. Did you buy those books ?
4. Do you have those English books ?
5. Whose photos are those ?

Try replacing these words with one another and you’ll see that sentences will look still the same but the context and point of reference from the speaker will change.

For example :

Example 1: Those beach houses are really big. (far from speaker)

Example 2: These beach houses are really big. (close to speaker )

Let us see a sentence using ‘Those’ and ‘These’ together.

Example : I want these shoes because I want to look like those men.

After understanding the point of reference with respect to speaker, we can easily understand the difference between ‘These’ and ‘Those’.

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