This - That - These - Those exercise - Free Printable

Let's solve the exercise step by step, using the demonstrative pronouns chart provided:

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🔹 Demonstrative Pronouns Rules:

| Singular | Plural |
|--------|--------|
| This → close to speaker (singular) | These → close to speaker (plural) |
| That → far from speaker (singular) | Those → far from speaker (plural) |

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Now let’s go through each sentence and choose the correct word based on distance and number.

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✔ Solutions with Explanation:

1. This / That is my brother.
👉 The picture shows a hand pointing to a boy nearby.
➤ This is correct because it's close and singular.
✔ Answer: This

2. This / That is my teacher.
👉 The hand is pointing to a man far away (arrow points to him).
➤ That is used for something far and singular.
✔ Answer: That

3. This / That is a blue pen.
👉 The hand is pointing to a pen close by.
➤ This is used for close, singular object.
✔ Answer: This

4. This / That cat is brown.
👉 The hand is pointing to a cat that is near.
➤ This for close, singular animal.
✔ Answer: This

5. This / These are my friends.
👉 There are multiple children (plural), and they are close.
➤ These is used for plural and close objects.
✔ Answer: These

6. These / Those are chairs.
👉 The chairs are far from the speaker (indicated by arrow).
➤ Those for plural and far.
✔ Answer: Those

7. These / Those are apples.
👉 The apples are close to the speaker.
➤ These for plural and close.
✔ Answer: These

8. That / Those is a duck.
👉 The duck is singular, and the hand points to it from a distance.
➤ Use That for singular, far object.
✘ "Those" is plural — not correct here.
✔ Answer: That

9. This / That is a goat.
👉 The goat is close to the speaker (hand pointing directly).
➤ This for singular, close object.
✔ Answer: This

10. This / That fish is happy.
👉 The fish is close to the speaker (pointing arrow).
➤ This for singular, close object.
✔ Answer: This

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✔ Final Answers:

1. This
2. That
3. This
4. This
5. These
6. Those
7. These
8. That
9. This
10. This

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📝 Summary:

- Use this/these when things are close.
- Use that/those when things are far.
- Match singular/plural correctly.

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