Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.
1............... apple in my hand is red.
Wrong!
"This" points to one apple in the speaker's hand.
2Can you see ............... house across the road?
Wrong!
"that" points to one house across the road.
3............... shoes here are wet.
Wrong!
"These" points to more than one shoe nearby, shown by "here."
4Please put ............... books on the shelf over there.
Wrong!
"those" points to more than one book away from the speaker, shown by "over there."
5What is ............... in my hand?
Wrong!
"this" points to one thing in the speaker's hand.
6Who are ............... children at the gate over there?
Wrong!
"those" points to the children away from the speaker at the gate.
7............... are my keys here on the table.
Wrong!
"These" refers to the plural noun "keys" nearby, shown by "here."
8............... is our bus at the stop over there.
Wrong!
"That" points to one bus away from the speaker, shown by "over there."
9Would you like ............... biscuits here on my plate?
Wrong!
"these" points to more than one biscuit nearby on the speaker's plate.
10Is ............... your bag here beside me?
Wrong!
"this" points to one bag nearby, shown by "here beside me."
11............... dogs in the field far away are small.
Wrong!
"Those" points to more than one dog far away.
12I like ............... picture on the wall across the room.
Wrong!
"that" points to one picture across the room.
Exercise complete
0 out of 12
correct answers
Answers
- This apple in my hand is red.
- Can you see that house across the road?
- These shoes here are wet.
- Please put those books on the shelf over there.
- What is this in my hand?
- Who are those children at the gate over there?
- These are my keys here on the table.
- That is our bus at the stop over there.
- Would you like these biscuits here on my plate?
- Is this your bag here beside me?
- Those dogs in the field far away are small.
- I like that picture on the wall across the room.

