Let's solve this worksheet step by step.
The task is to fill in the blanks with
this, that, these, or those, depending on whether the noun is singular or plural and whether it's near or far (though in this case, the distance isn't explicitly shown — we use
this/these for things close and
that/those for things farther away. However, since the images are just illustrations, we usually choose based on number: singular vs. plural).
Rules:
-
This = singular, near
-
That = singular, far
-
These = plural, near
-
Those = plural, far
But in most school worksheets like this, the choice depends mainly on
number (singular or plural), not distance, unless specified.
So:
- Use
this or
that for singular nouns.
- Use
these or
those for plural nouns.
Now let’s go through each sentence:
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1.
____ is Paul's robot.
→ The robot is
one (singular) → use
this or
that
Since it's a single item and no distance clue, but typically "this" is used when pointing to something nearby (and here it's shown directly), so:
✔ This is Paul's robot.
2.
____ are Tina's dolls.
→ Two dolls →
plural → use
these or
those
Again, no distance clue, but since they're shown clearly, likely close →
✔ These are Tina's dolls.
3.
____ are Bill's cars.
→ Two cars →
plural →
✔ These are Bill's cars.
4.
____ is Gina's tea set.
→ One tea set (even though it has multiple parts, it's one set) →
singular →
✔ This is Gina's tea set.
5.
____ is Alice's ball.
→ One ball →
singular →
✔ This is Alice's ball.
6.
____ are Tom's pencils.
→ Two pencils →
plural →
✔ These are Tom's pencils.
7.
____ is Julia's bike.
→ One bike →
singular →
✔ This is Julia's bike.
8.
____ is Martin's radio.
→ One radio →
singular →
✔ This is Martin's radio.
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Final Answers:
1.
This is Paul's robot.
2.
These are Tina's dolls.
3.
These are Bill's cars.
4.
This is Gina's tea set.
5.
This is Alice's ball.
6.
These are Tom's pencils.
7.
This is Julia's bike.
8.
This is Martin's radio.
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Explanation Summary:
- Use
this or
that for singular items.
- Use
these or
those for plural items.
- In this worksheet, all items are either singular or plural, and since the images are presented as close or immediate, we use
this for singular and
these for plural.
- We don’t need
that or
those because there's no indication of distance (e.g., "over there").
✔ So, the correct answers are:
1. This
2. These
3. These
4. This
5. This
6. These
7. This
8. This
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of demonstrative pronouns worksheet.
