Fill in the blanks with this, that, these or those.
1When I was a child, ............... were the best days of my life.
Wrong!
Use "Those" for plural days in a past period that is distant from now.
2Where have you been all ............... while?
Wrong!
The natural expression is "this" in "all this while."
3............... has been going on for a while.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "This" or "That" to refer to one situation with the singular verb "has."
4I will never forget ............... experience.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "this" or "that" before the singular noun "experience."
5............... grapes are ripe.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "These" or "Those" before the plural noun "grapes."
6Who is ............... man standing outside?
Wrong!
Use "that" for one person who is not close to the speaker.
7So she decided to get married again. ............... really upset her parents.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "This" or "That" to refer to the whole previous idea.
8............... was really impressive.
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "This" or "That" to refer to one impressive thing or event.
9............... is unbelievable.
Wrong!
Use "This" for one thing happening or being noticed now.
10I was working as a receptionist in ............... days.
Wrong!
Use "those" in the expression "in those days" to refer to a past period.
11............... days I am working on a new project.
Wrong!
Use "These" in "these days" to mean "nowadays."
12I cannot lift ............... box. Can you help me?
Select 2 answers.
Wrong!
Use "this" or "that" before the singular noun "box."
Done.
Score: 0/12
Answers
- When I was a child, Those were the best days of my life.
- Where have you been all this while?
- This / That has been going on for a while.
- I will never forget this / that experience.
- These / Those grapes are ripe.
- Who is that man standing outside?
- So she decided to get married again. This / That really upset her parents.
- This / That was really impressive.
- This is unbelievable.
- I was working as a receptionist in those days.
- These days I am working on a new project.
- I cannot lift this / that box. Can you help me?
