Complete the 12 sentences below. Choose the best answer for each one.
1............... my bag in my hand.
Wrong!
Use "This is" for something near you, like the bag in your hand.
2............... your bike by the tree.
Wrong!
Use "That is" for something farther away, like the bike by the tree.
3............... my new phone on the desk here.
Wrong!
Use "This is" when the thing is near; "here" shows the phone is near.
4............... our school over there.
Wrong!
Use "That is" when the thing is not near; "over there" shows the school is farther away.
5............... the chair next to me.
Wrong!
Use "This is" for something close to you; "next to me" shows the chair is close.
6............... the supermarket across the street.
Wrong!
Use "That is" for something farther away; "across the street" shows it is not near you.
7............... my sister beside me.
Wrong!
Use "This is" when the person is near you; "beside me" shows the sister is near.
8............... my grandfather in the photo on the wall.
Wrong!
Use "That is" for a person or thing away from you; the man is in the photo on the wall.
9............... a small cake on my plate.
Wrong!
Use "This is" when you are showing something near you; "on my plate" shows the cake is near.
10............... the bus at the far stop.
Wrong!
Use "That is" for something far from you; "far stop" shows the bus is far away.
11............... the book under my hand.
Wrong!
Use "This is" for something you are touching or holding; "under my hand" shows the book is near.
12............... a white house on the hill.
Wrong!
Use "That is" for something away from you; "on the hill" shows the house is far away.
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- This is my bag in my hand.
- That is your bike by the tree.
- This is my new phone on the desk here.
- That is our school over there.
- This is the chair next to me.
- That is the supermarket across the street.
- This is my sister beside me.
- That is my grandfather in the photo on the wall.
- This is a small cake on my plate.
- That is the bus at the far stop.
- This is the book under my hand.
- That is a white house on the hill.
