This vs It Many English learners make mistakes while using This and It. They seem to be very simple but many times you may interchange them unknowingly and make mistakes. Check out the differences between This and It.
This
- Used for something near you (physically or in context).
- Used when you introduce something for the first time.
- More specific and immediate.
Examples
●This is my book. (The book is close to me.)
●This is Ria. (Introducing someone.)
●Look at this! (Something you are pointing at.)
It
●Used for something already mentioned or known.
●Used when distance doesn’t matter.
●Used to refer back
Examples
●I have a book. It is new. (Refers back to “book.”)
●It is raining. (General situation.)
●Where is my phone? It was here. (Refers to a known object.)
Tip
Use this when you are pointing to or introducing something.
Use it when the thing is already known or previously mentioned.
Practice Sentences (Choose This or It)
- ___ is my favourite pen. (You are holding it.)
- I saw a bird. ___ was very colourful.
- ___ is my friend, Raj.
- Where is the bus? ___ should be here by now.
Answers
1- This, 2- It, 3- This, 4- It