Exercices A2 : utiliser les pronoms démonstratifs (corrigé)

Ces exercices vous permettent de pratiquer les quatre pronoms démonstratifs anglais vus dans le cours : this, that, these et those. Entraînez-vous à les distinguer selon la distance et le nombre !

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Exercice 1 : Choisissez le bon pronom démonstratif

Complétez chaque phrase avec le pronom démonstratif correct (this, that, these ou those) en tenant compte de la distance et du nombre indiqués entre parenthèses.

1. ___ are my keys. (objets proches, pluriel)
2. ___ is a beautiful painting over there. (objet éloigné, singulier)
3. ___ shoes here are very comfortable. (objets proches, pluriel)
4. ___ children over there are playing football. (personnes éloignées, pluriel)

Correction

1. These are my keys.
2. That is a beautiful painting over there.
3. These shoes here are very comfortable.
4. Those children over there are playing football.

Exercice 2 : Corrigez les erreurs de pronoms démonstratifs

Chaque phrase contient une erreur dans l'utilisation des pronoms démonstratifs. Récrivez chaque phrase correctement en entier.

1. Those is my sister standing next to me.
2. This books on the shelf over there look very old.
3. These is a great restaurant across the street.
4. That flowers in my hand are for you.

Correction

1. This is my sister standing next to me.
2. Those books on the shelf over there look very old.
3. That is a great restaurant across the street.
4. These flowers in my hand are for you.

Exercice 3 : Quel pronom démonstratif convient ?

Pour chaque situation décrite, choisissez la phrase qui utilise le pronom démonstratif le plus approprié.

1. You are showing a friend the phone you are holding in your hand.
   • That is my new phone.
   • This is my new phone.
   • Those is my new phone.
   • These is my new phone.
2. You are pointing at several houses that you can see in the distance across the street.
   • These houses are very big.
   • This houses are very big.
   • Those houses are very big.
   • That houses are very big.
3. You are showing several apples placed right in front of you on the table.
   • Those apples look delicious.
   • That apples look delicious.
   • This apples look delicious.
   • These apples look delicious.
4. You are talking about a building you can see in the distance, standing alone in the landscape.
   • These is the old castle.
   • Those is the old castle.
   • That is the old castle.
   • This is the old castle.

Correction

1. This is my new phone.
2. Those houses are very big.
3. These apples look delicious.
4. That is the old castle.