Exercises A2 : use Demonstrative pronouns in English (answers)

You have learned how to use this, that, these, and those to point to things near or far, singular or plural. Now put your knowledge to the test with these three exercises!

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Exercice 1 — Fill in the blank

Complete each sentence with the correct demonstrative pronoun: this, that, these, or those.

1. ___ are my keys on the table right in front of me.
2. Can you see ___ birds flying far away in the sky?
3. ___ is a beautiful painting hanging here on this wall.
4. ___ was a great film we watched last night at the cinema.

Correction

1. These are my keys on the table right in front of me.
2. Can you see those birds flying far away in the sky?
3. This is a beautiful painting hanging here on this wall.
4. That was a great film we watched last night at the cinema.

Exercice 2 — Spot the mistake

Each sentence contains one error with a demonstrative pronoun. Rewrite the full sentence correctly.

1. These is my brother standing right next to me.
2. Look at this mountains far away on the horizon!
3. Those book on my desk is very interesting.
4. This flowers here smell absolutely wonderful.

Correction

1. This is my brother standing right next to me.
2. Look at those mountains far away on the horizon!
3. That book on my desk is very interesting.
4. These flowers here smell absolutely wonderful.

Exercice 3 — Choose the correct pronoun

Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun to complete each sentence.

1. ___ shoes over there in the shop window are very expensive.
2. I really like ___ song that is playing on the radio right now.
3. ___ were the best holidays I ever had, back in 2010.
4. Is ___ your umbrella lying there on the floor across the room?

Correction

1. Those shoes over there in the shop window are very expensive.
2. I really like this song that is playing on the radio right now.
3. Those were the best holidays I ever had, back in 2010.
4. Is that your umbrella lying there on the floor across the room?