Cleaning: there's simply no way around it. In every living situation, there are regular tasks that need to be done, and these are called "chores." "Tidying up" and "cleaning up" refer to both putting items back where they belong and some light cleaning.  

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We would use it to clean up any messes that inevitably happen on a set.

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Julia is very clean and sometimes I don't tidy up my stuff right away.

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They have to do the household chores.

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Here are some typical household chores that you should know:

Oh, and I have to make my bed.

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You can gather leaves and yard debris, just like when you sweep with a broom.

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I am offering to do the dishes.

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They don't want to have to do the dishes or laundry.

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In fact, I really need to vacuum the rug.

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I have so much ironing to do, it's gonna take me all day.

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Tommy, come take out the garbage. -In a minute, Mom.

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Further Learning
Watch Sigrid's full video about her to-do list on Yabla English. You can also look up the verbs "to mop," "to polish," and "to dust."

"This," "that," "these," and "those" are demonstrative pronouns that replace nouns while specifying their nature in terms of quantity and immediacy. When these words come before a noun, they are demonstrative adjectives. "This" refers to a singular object that is close or more relevant, immediate, or accessible to the speaker, while "that" indicates a singular object that is further removed.

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In the following two sentences, "this" and "that" each replace a noun, and are therefore being used as demonstrative pronouns. 

This is where the most important items are discussed with the team

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That's a very nice hotel.

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We do not know where the discussion was held, or which hotel is being referred to, but we can assume that these locations were provided in an previous sentence. 

Here are both words used as demonstrative adjectives, which essentially answer the question "Which?" and provide specificity and clarity.

I have this red pen and this blue pen.

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You think you're so smart with that blanket.

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The word "these" is the plural form of "this," and is used for multiple items that are more immediate or relevant. "Those" is the plural form of "that."Something that is described as "this" might be right in your hand. Nouns specified with "that" might be an alternative, not the most logical choice, or something you don't have access to. 

And I'm just trying to brainstorm how can I use these in my creative filmmaking process.

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And those are made of elementary particles.

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And here we have our plural demonstrative adjectives: 

So, if you observe these writing rules, your letter will be easy to read.

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I would have seen those keys in the grocery bag.

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Further Learning
You will find hundreds of examples of "this," "that," "these," and "those" on Yabla English.