Demonstrative Pronouns Exercises PDFSet 1: This, That, These, Those: Near and Far
20 questions·12 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.Look! ___ flowers in my hand are for you.
a) Thoseb) Thesec) Thatd) This
2.___ is my new bicycle. Do you like it?
a) Thatb) Thosec) Thesed) This
3.Can you see ___ mountain in the distance?
a) thisb) thesec) thatd) those
4.___ shoes by the front gate are mine. Can you bring them in?
a) Thisb) Thesec) Thosed) That
5.Who are ___ people over there?
a) thisb) thatc) thesed) those
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.These
2.This
3.that
4.Those
5.those
... and 15 more answers in the PDF
Preview: Explanations
1."These"(b)
The flowers are 'in my hand' — very close to the speaker — and 'flowers' is plural, so we need the plural near form 'these'.
2."This"(d)
The speaker is showing something right here (near), and 'bicycle' is singular, so we use 'this'.
3."that"(c)
'In the distance' tells us the mountain is far away, and 'mountain' is singular, so we use 'that'.
4."Those"(c)
The shoes are 'by the front gate' — far from the speaker — and 'shoes' is plural, so we use 'those'. 'Can you bring them in?' confirms the speaker is not near the shoes.
5."those"(d)
'Over there' means the people are far from the speaker, and 'people' is plural, so we use 'those'.
... and 15 more explanations in the PDF
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