Let's solve this grammar exercise step by step. The task is to choose the correct demonstrative pronoun —
this/these or
that/those — based on whether the noun is singular or plural and whether it's near or far (though in written exercises like this, context and number are key).
Rules:
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This = singular, near
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These = plural, near
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That = singular, far
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Those = plural, far
But since this is a fill-in-the-blank worksheet without pictures, we rely on the
number of the noun (singular vs. plural) and the
context provided.
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Left Column: "This or These" (near things)
We'll pick
this for singular nouns and
these for plural nouns.
1.
These are my books. → "books" is plural →
These
2.
These are her toys. → "toys" is plural →
These
3.
This is my mother. → "mother" is singular →
This
4.
These are cups. → "cups" is plural →
These
5.
This is a suitcase. → "suitcase" is singular →
This
6.
These are my pants. → "pants" is plural (even though it's one pair, it’s treated as plural) →
These
7.
This is an umbrella. → "umbrella" is singular →
This
8.
This is Billy’s toy. → "toy" is singular →
This
9.
This is my ball. → "ball" is singular →
This
10.
These are their boxes. → "boxes" is plural →
These
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Right Column: "That or Those" (far things)
Now use
that for singular and
those for plural.
11.
That is a mask. → "mask" is singular →
That
12.
That is our car. → "car" is singular →
That
13.
Those are his toys. → "toys" is plural →
Those
14.
Those are laptops. → "laptops" is plural →
Those
15.
That is a frog. → "frog" is singular →
That
16.
That is a pumpkin. → "pumpkin" is singular →
That
17.
Those are her children. → "children" is plural →
Those
18.
That is a flamingo. → "flamingo" is singular →
That
19.
Those are their pencils. → "pencils" is plural →
Those
20.
Those are our hats. → "hats" is plural →
Those
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Final Answers:
Left Column (This or These):
1.
These
2.
These
3.
This
4.
These
5.
This
6.
These
7.
This
8.
This
9.
This
10.
These
Right Column (That or Those):
11.
That
12.
That
13.
Those
14.
Those
15.
That
16.
That
17.
Those
18.
That
19.
Those
20.
Those
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✔ Explanation Summary:
We used
this/these for nearby objects and
that/those for distant ones, but here the clues are in the
subject-verb agreement (singular/plural). Since all sentences are grammatically structured with either "is" (singular) or "are" (plural), we matched the pronoun accordingly.
For example:
- "______ is a mask." → "is" = singular → use
That
- "______ are laptops." → "are" = plural → use
Those
So, the answers depend on the
number of the noun, not distance, because no visual cues are given.
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