Demonstrative Pronouns Exercises PDFSet 3: Demonstratives in Context: Phone Calls, Introductions and Referring Back
20 questions·15 min·Answers included·Explanations included
Preview: Questions
Fill in the blank with the correct option.
1.[On the phone] Hello, ___ is Maria. May I speak to Mr Lee?
a) itb) thisc) shed) that
2.[On the phone] Hello? Who is ___?
a) thisb) itc) hed) that
3.Mum, ___ is my friend Alex. Alex, this is my mother.
a) thatb) itc) thisd) he
4.The meeting was cancelled. ___ was really disappointing for everyone.
a) Thatb) Thisc) Thesed) Those
5.I passed all my exams! — ___ wonderful! Well done!
a) That'sb) It hasc) These ared) This is
... and 15 more questions in the PDF
Preview: Answers
1.this
2.this
3.this
4.That
5.That's
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Preview: Explanations
1."this"(b)
On the phone, we identify ourselves with 'this': 'This is Maria.' We do not say 'I am Maria' or 'It is Maria' when answering or making a phone call.
2."this"(a)
On the phone, we ask 'Who is this?' to find out who is calling. 'Who is it?' is used when someone knocks at the door, not on the phone. 'This' is the standard word for phone identification.
3."this"(c)
When introducing someone who is present, we say 'This is…'. It is the standard introduction phrase in English.
4."That"(a)
'That' refers back to the whole situation (the meeting being cancelled). We use 'that' as a pronoun to comment on a fact or event just mentioned. It is singular, so 'those' and 'these' do not fit.
5."That's"(a)
'That's wonderful!' (= That is wonderful) is a natural response to good or bad news. We use 'that' to refer to what the other person just said.
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