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Demonstratives (this/that) — Exercises with Answer Key (A1)

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📖 Reading

Look at this box! It is on my desk. This box is small and red. It has got my pens and pencils in it. I use this box every day at school. Now look at that shelf. That shelf is next to the window. It is far from me. There are many books on that shelf. That big book is my favorite. It has got pictures of animals. This is my classroom. It is nice and bright. This chair is my chair. It is next to the door. That chair, near the window, is my friend Tom's chair. He sits there every day. These are my crayons. They are on this table. Those pencils, over there, are Tom's pencils. He always puts them on that shelf after class. I love my classroom. This place is fun, and my friends are great. This is a good day for learning!

✏️ Questions

  1. ___ is my dog. He is next to me, on the floor.
  2. Look at ___ mountains over there, far away from us!
    • a) this
    • b) that
    • c) these
    • d) those
  3. ___ apples in my hand are sweet. Would you like one?
  4. A: Is ___ your bag on the chair next to you? B: Yes, it is mine.
    • a) this
    • b) that
    • c) these
    • d) those
  5. ___ is a beautiful park. We are standing in it right now.
  6. ___ shoes on the shelf across the room are very expensive.
    • a) This
    • b) That
    • c) These
    • d) Those
  7. Where is the small red box?
    • a) On the shelf
    • b) On my desk
    • c) Near the window
    • d) On the table
  8. What is on that shelf near the window?
    • a) Pens and pencils
    • b) Crayons
    • c) Many books
    • d) Chairs
  9. Why does the writer use 'that' for the shelf but 'this' for the box?
    • a) Because the shelf is bigger than the box
    • b) Because the shelf is far away and the box is close
    • c) Because the shelf is new and the box is old
    • d) Because 'that' is used for red things
  10. Whose chair is near the window?
    • a) The writer's chair
    • b) Tom's chair
    • c) The teacher's chair
    • d) Nobody's chair
  11. What does the writer mean by 'This place is fun' in the last paragraph?
    • a) The writer's house is fun
    • b) The classroom is fun
    • c) The shelf is fun
    • d) The box is fun
  12. Which sentence uses 'these' correctly, based on the passage?
    • a) These are my crayons, on this table
    • b) These is my crayon, on that table
    • c) These are my crayons, on that table far away
    • d) These crayon are on this table

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