Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The goal is to fill in the blanks with the correct
demonstrative pronouns:
this, that, these, or those, based on whether the object is
singular or plural and whether it is
near or far.
Key Rules:
-
This / These → for things that are
near
- *This* = singular
- *These* = plural
-
That / Those → for things that are
far
- *That* = singular
- *Those* = plural
Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
______ is my sister.
- Picture shows a girl close to the hand (near).
- Singular person.
→
This
2.
______ are my parents.
- Two people (plural), and the hand points near.
→
These
3.
______ is my cat.
- A cat, singular, and the hand points toward it (near).
→
This
4.
______ are my books.
- Multiple books (plural), and hand is near them.
→
These
5.
______ is Mary’s house.
- One house, and the hand points at it from a distance (far).
→
That
6.
______ are my brother’s boots.
- Two boots (plural), hand pointing from afar.
→
Those
7.
______ are Sophia’s classmates.
- Multiple children (plural), and hand is pointing from a distance.
→
Those
8.
______ is my school.
- One school building, and the hand is near it.
→
This
9.
______ is Anna’s hat.
- One hat, and the hand is pointing at it closely (near).
→
This
10.
______ are your trousers.
- Two trousers (plural), hand is near them.
→
These
11.
______ is his bag.
- One bag, hand is near it.
→
This
12.
______ are their children.
- Two kids (plural), hand pointing from a distance.
→
Those
13.
______ are her apples.
- Multiple apples (plural), hand near them.
→
These
14.
______ is our car.
- One car, and the hand is pointing from a distance.
→
That
15.
______ is my teacher.
- One teacher, and the hand is near her.
→
This
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Final Answers:
1.
This
2.
These
3.
This
4.
These
5.
That
6.
Those
7.
Those
8.
This
9.
This
10.
These
11.
This
12.
Those
13.
These
14.
That
15.
This
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✔ Summary:
Use
this/these when the object is
close, and
that/those when it's
far.
Match singular/plural forms accordingly.
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Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of demonstrative pronouns worksheet.