this kind of 和 of this kind 的实例：

Exercises of this kind are very popular. 这种体育活动非常流行。

（摘自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第9版p.1192）

She isn't that kind of girl. 她不是那种类型的女孩。（摘自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第9版p.1192）

this kind of car/cars = cars / a car of thid kind 这种汽车

that kind of car/cars = cars / a car of that kind 那种汽车

these kinds of car/cars

those kinds of car/cars

   【说明】kind（s） of 后面的单数可数名词前面不用冠词；of that/this kind 前面的单数可数名词前面应该用不定冠词 （参见《薄冰英语惯用法词典》）

of that kind或of its kind 的实例：

The school is the first of its kind inBritain. 这是英国同类学校中最早的一所。（摘自《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》第9版p.1192）

有的语法书或者专家说this kind of 可以说成of this kind，其他的不行。

——似乎没人这样说过。

这原本是一组对称的短语：

this kind of books = books of this kind

that kind of books = books of that kind

these kinds of books = books of these kinds

those kinds of books = books of those kinds

all kinds of books = books of all kinds

of one's kind，只能作定语。