This, that, these, those, one, ones
Main points
You use the demonstrative pronouns "this", "that", "these", and "those" when you are pointing to physical objects or identifying people.
You use "one" or "ones" instead of a noun that has been mentioned or is known.
1. You use the demonstrative pronouns "this", "that", "these", and "those" when you are pointing to physical objects. "This" and "these" refer to things near you, "that" and "those" refer to things farther away.
This is a list of rules.
"I brought you these". Adam held out a bag of grapes..
That looks interesting.
Those are mine.
2. You use "this", "that", "these", and "those" when you are identifying or introducing people, or asking who they are.
Who's this?
These are my children, Susan and Paul.
3. You use "this", "that", "these", and "those" to refer back to things that have already been mentioned.
"Let's go to the cinema." - "That's a good idea".
These are not easy questions to answer.
4. You use "one" or "ones" instead of a noun that has already been mentioned or is known in the situation, usually when you are adding information or contrasting two things of the same kind.
My car is the blue one.
Don't you have one with buttons instead of a zip?
Are the new curtains longer than the old ones.
You can use "which one" or "which ones" in questions.
Which one do you prefer?
Which ones were damaged?
You can say "this one", "that one", "these ones", and "those ones".
I like this one better.
We'll have those ones, thank you.
5. In formal English, people sometimes use "one" to refer to people in general.
One has to think of the practical side of things.
One never knows what to say in sucn situations.
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