This That These Those worksheet for English language learners.

Let's solve this worksheet step by step. The goal is to choose the correct demonstrative pronoun — this, that, these, or those — based on the picture and the context (singular vs. plural, near vs. far).

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🔹 Understanding the Rules:

- This / These: Used for things that are close to the speaker.
- *This* = singular (one thing nearby)
- *These* = plural (multiple things nearby)
- That / Those: Used for things that are far away from the speaker.
- *That* = singular (one thing far away)
- *Those* = plural (multiple things far away)

> Note: In these images, the hand pointing indicates direction — but since there’s no actual distance shown, we assume the hand points toward the object, and we use "this" or "these" when it's near (as if the speaker is pointing at something close), and "that" or "those" when the object is farther.

But in most cases here, the hand is pointing at the object, so we interpret it as referring to the object being shown, and we choose based on number (singular/plural) and context.

Let’s go through each one:

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✔ 1. Basketball

- Object: One basketball
- Hand pointing at it
- Since it's one object, and the hand is pointing directly at it (implying proximity), we use:
- this

✔ Answer: this

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✔ 2. Eraser

- Object: One eraser
- Hand pointing at it
- Singular object, pointed at → this

✔ Answer: this

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✔ 3. Pencils

- Object: A group of colored pencils (plural)
- Hand pointing at them
- Plural, and near → these

✔ Answer: these

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✔ 4. Kites

- Object: Three kites (plural)
- Hand pointing at them
- Multiple items, so those or these?
- But the hand is pointing at them, so they're being referred to as near
- So even though they might be flying (far), the action is pointing at them → these

Wait! Let’s think carefully:
The kites are in the air, and the hand is pointing toward them. That suggests distance. So even though the hand is pointing, the kites are not close.

So: plural + distant → those

✔ Answer: those

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✔ 5. Apple

- One apple
- Hand pointing at it
- Singular, close → this

✔ Answer: this

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✔ 6. Cats

- Two cats (plural)
- Hand pointing at them
- They’re together, but not necessarily near
- However, the hand is pointing at them, and they are a group → plural, and likely distant (since they're not touching the hand)
- So: those

✔ Answer: those

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✔ 7. Pen

- One pen
- Hand pointing away from it (hand is on the right, pen on the left)
- So the pen is not near the hand
- Singular, distant → that

✔ Answer: that

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✔ 8. Books

- Three books (plural)
- Hand pointing at them
- Are they near? Yes, because the hand is pointing directly at them
- So: these

✔ Answer: these

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🟩 Final Answers:

| Picture | Correct Word |
|--------|--------------|
| Basketball | this |
| Eraser | this |
| Pencils | these |
| Kites | those |
| Apple | this |
| Cats | those |
| Pen | that |
| Books | these |

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✔ Summary of Answers:

1. this
2. this
3. these
4. those
5. this
6. those
7. that
8. these

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💡 Explanation Recap:

- Use this/that for singular items.
- Use these/those for plural items.
- Use this/these for things close to the speaker.
- Use that/those for things far from the speaker.

Even though some objects are small, the key is position relative to the hand and implied distance. When the hand points to an object, it’s usually indicating what is being referred to, and we decide based on whether it’s near or far.

In this worksheet, the hand direction helps imply proximity.

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