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This worksheet is designed to help learners practice using the demonstrative pronouns this, that, these, and those correctly based on proximity and number (singular/plural) in context.
- This / These: Used for things close to the speaker.
- *This* = singular
- *These* = plural
- That / Those: Used for things far away from the speaker.
- *That* = singular
- *Those* = plural
We will go through each sentence and determine which demonstrative pronoun fits best based on the context and image.
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1. ______ the Christmas card we got from our friends.
→ The card is close (shown in the picture). It's singular.
✔ This
*"This is the Christmas card..."*
2. ______ my little cousin's favourite building blocks.
→ Blocks are shown nearby; they are plural.
✔ These
*"These are my little cousin's favourite building blocks."*
3. ______ my brother's coloured pencils.
→ Pencils are near; plural.
✔ These
*"These are my brother's coloured pencils."*
4. ______ a deckchair I use to sunbathe.
→ Deckchair is far away (implied), singular.
✔ That
*"That is a deckchair I use to sunbathe."*
5. ______ my favourite blue jeans.
→ Jeans are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are my favourite blue jeans."*
6. ______ the only Spanish books I have.
→ Books are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are the only Spanish books I have."*
7. ______ a nice watering can I bought last week.
→ Watering can is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is a nice watering can I bought last week."*
8. ______ Linda's silk scarf she bought in London.
→ Scarf is far away, singular.
✔ That
*"That is Linda's silk scarf she bought in London."*
9. ______ orange tulips. My mum's favourite.
→ Tulips are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are orange tulips. My mum's favourite."*
10. ______ a basket full of juicy apples.
→ Basket is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is a basket full of juicy apples."*
11. ______ my sister's new guitar.
→ Guitar is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is my sister's new guitar."*
12. ______ new basketballs the teacher has brought today.
→ Basketball is far away, plural.
✔ Those
*"Those are new basketballs the teacher has brought today."*
13. ______ a vase my grandma got for her birthday.
→ Vase is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is a vase my grandma got for her birthday."*
14. ______ my new skis I'm going to use this winter.
→ Skis are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are my new skis I'm going to use this winter."*
15. ______ my dad's pins that he uses at work.
→ Pins are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are my dad's pins that he uses at work."*
16. ______ our new computer.
→ Computer is far away, singular.
✔ That
*"That is our new computer."*
17. ______ my toy soldiers I like to play most.
→ Soldiers are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are my toy soldiers I like to play most."*
18. ______ Mike's tortoise, Iggy.
→ Tortoise is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is Mike's tortoise, Iggy."*
19. ______ beautiful butterflies that are flying over me.
→ Butterflies are far away, plural.
✔ Those
*"Those are beautiful butterflies that are flying over me."*
20. ______ my leather belt I wore with jeans yesterday.
→ Belt is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is my leather belt I wore with jeans yesterday."*
21. ______ Maggie's key ring she lost last week.
→ Key ring is far away, singular.
✔ That
*"That is Maggie's key ring she lost last week."*
22. ______ my favourite teddy.
→ Teddy is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is my favourite teddy."*
23. ______ blue envelopes I'm going to use today.
→ Envelopes are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are blue envelopes I'm going to use today."*
24. ______ my mum's handbag I gave her last Christmas.
→ Handbag is far away, singular.
✔ That
*"That is my mum's handbag I gave her last Christmas."*
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| # | Answer |
|---|--------|
| 1 | This |
| 2 | These |
| 3 | These |
| 4 | That |
| 5 | These |
| 6 | These |
| 7 | This |
| 8 | That |
| 9 | These |
|10 | This |
|11 | This |
|12 | Those |
|13 | This |
|14 | These |
|15 | These |
|16 | That |
|17 | These |
|18 | This |
|19 | Those |
|20 | This |
|21 | That |
|22 | This |
|23 | These |
|24 | That |
✔ All answers follow the rules of this/that/these/those based on distance and number. The images support the choices — items shown nearby get "this/these", farther ones get "that/those".
Rules:
- This / These: Used for things close to the speaker.
- *This* = singular
- *These* = plural
- That / Those: Used for things far away from the speaker.
- *That* = singular
- *Those* = plural
We will go through each sentence and determine which demonstrative pronoun fits best based on the context and image.
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Solutions with Explanations:
1. ______ the Christmas card we got from our friends.
→ The card is close (shown in the picture). It's singular.
✔ This
*"This is the Christmas card..."*
2. ______ my little cousin's favourite building blocks.
→ Blocks are shown nearby; they are plural.
✔ These
*"These are my little cousin's favourite building blocks."*
3. ______ my brother's coloured pencils.
→ Pencils are near; plural.
✔ These
*"These are my brother's coloured pencils."*
4. ______ a deckchair I use to sunbathe.
→ Deckchair is far away (implied), singular.
✔ That
*"That is a deckchair I use to sunbathe."*
5. ______ my favourite blue jeans.
→ Jeans are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are my favourite blue jeans."*
6. ______ the only Spanish books I have.
→ Books are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are the only Spanish books I have."*
7. ______ a nice watering can I bought last week.
→ Watering can is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is a nice watering can I bought last week."*
8. ______ Linda's silk scarf she bought in London.
→ Scarf is far away, singular.
✔ That
*"That is Linda's silk scarf she bought in London."*
9. ______ orange tulips. My mum's favourite.
→ Tulips are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are orange tulips. My mum's favourite."*
10. ______ a basket full of juicy apples.
→ Basket is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is a basket full of juicy apples."*
11. ______ my sister's new guitar.
→ Guitar is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is my sister's new guitar."*
12. ______ new basketballs the teacher has brought today.
→ Basketball is far away, plural.
✔ Those
*"Those are new basketballs the teacher has brought today."*
13. ______ a vase my grandma got for her birthday.
→ Vase is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is a vase my grandma got for her birthday."*
14. ______ my new skis I'm going to use this winter.
→ Skis are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are my new skis I'm going to use this winter."*
15. ______ my dad's pins that he uses at work.
→ Pins are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are my dad's pins that he uses at work."*
16. ______ our new computer.
→ Computer is far away, singular.
✔ That
*"That is our new computer."*
17. ______ my toy soldiers I like to play most.
→ Soldiers are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are my toy soldiers I like to play most."*
18. ______ Mike's tortoise, Iggy.
→ Tortoise is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is Mike's tortoise, Iggy."*
19. ______ beautiful butterflies that are flying over me.
→ Butterflies are far away, plural.
✔ Those
*"Those are beautiful butterflies that are flying over me."*
20. ______ my leather belt I wore with jeans yesterday.
→ Belt is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is my leather belt I wore with jeans yesterday."*
21. ______ Maggie's key ring she lost last week.
→ Key ring is far away, singular.
✔ That
*"That is Maggie's key ring she lost last week."*
22. ______ my favourite teddy.
→ Teddy is close, singular.
✔ This
*"This is my favourite teddy."*
23. ______ blue envelopes I'm going to use today.
→ Envelopes are close, plural.
✔ These
*"These are blue envelopes I'm going to use today."*
24. ______ my mum's handbag I gave her last Christmas.
→ Handbag is far away, singular.
✔ That
*"That is my mum's handbag I gave her last Christmas."*
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Final Answers:
| # | Answer |
|---|--------|
| 1 | This |
| 2 | These |
| 3 | These |
| 4 | That |
| 5 | These |
| 6 | These |
| 7 | This |
| 8 | That |
| 9 | These |
|10 | This |
|11 | This |
|12 | Those |
|13 | This |
|14 | These |
|15 | These |
|16 | That |
|17 | These |
|18 | This |
|19 | Those |
|20 | This |
|21 | That |
|22 | This |
|23 | These |
|24 | That |
✔ All answers follow the rules of this/that/these/those based on distance and number. The images support the choices — items shown nearby get "this/these", farther ones get "that/those".
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of this that these those worksheet.
