This That These Those By TeacherDaiana DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS This -----> These
That -----> Those
Singular
Plural
THIS
For singular nouns CLOSE to us
This is a bag.
This is a bird.
This is a parrot.
THAT
For singular nouns FAR to us
That is a bag.
That is a parrot.
That is a bird.
THESE
For plural nouns CLOSE to us
Those are calculators.
THOSE
These are hats.
These are bottles.
These are calculators.
Those are hats.
Those are bottles.
For plural nouns FAR to us
Is this an ant? Yes it is. Is this a cake? No it’s not. Is that your dragon? Yes it is. Is that your juice? No it is not. Are these your books? Yes they are. Are these your pencils No they are not. Are those rockets? No they are not. Are those rabbits? Yes they are. QUESTIONS
1- Are these umbrellas?
2-Is that a calculator or a laptop?
3-Are those tigers?
4-Is that money in your hand?
5- Are these doctors or teachers?
1) Complete with THIS is or THESE are / THIS isn’t or THESE aren’t. Don’t forget to add a/n when necessary. a)________ _________ ________desk. (+) b)________ _________ ________ chairs. (-) c)________ _________ ________ magazine. (+) d)________ _________ ________ sunglasses. (+) e)________ _________ ________ fork. (-) f)________ _________ ________ fingers. (+) g)________ _________ ________ rugs. (-) h)________ _________ ________ kite. (+)
i)________ _________ ________ mirror. (+)
2) Complete with THAT is or THOSE are / THAT isn’t or THOSE aren’t. Don’t forget to add a/na when necessary. a)________ _________ ________ lorry. (-)
b)________ _________ ________ bees. (+)
c)________ _________ ________ pillow. (+)
d)________ _________ ________ comb. (-)
e)________ _________ ________ dishes. (+)
f)________ _________ ________ unicorns. (-)
g)________ _________ ________ fox. (+)
h)________ _________ ________ glasses. (+)
i)________ _________ ________ couch. (-)
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