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    DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVES

    This / These to indicate someone or something near the speaker.


    That / Those to indicate someone or something far from the speaker.

    Singular Plural
    This woman These women
    This boy These boys
    That child Those children
    That book Those books

    ! ! ! Note: They can be used as both adjectives and pronouns.

    Examples:
    1. This coat is cheap.
    2. What are those girls doing?
    3. This is a good place.
    4. That’s my car over there.
    5. These are my suitcases.

    A- Complete the sentences with ‘’this”, “that”, “these”, “those’’

    1. Can I introduce you? Sandra, _this___ is John. John,__this____is Sandra.


    2. “Is __that_____ Peter over there?” “No,__thats__Tim.”
    3. Are there_
    _bananas in the bowl?
    4. Is that___a kitten over there?
    5. “Sorry, is __this_____ your pencilcase?”“Oh, yes.Thank you.”
    6. Good morning! This___is Mark Williams speaking?
    7. Who are_those___tall men over there in front of the newsagent?
    8. “Excuse me! Is __this_____ seat free?” “No, it isn’t.”
    9. “What are __those_____ over there? Are they owls?”“Yes, they are.”
    10. “I’m sorry I’m late.” “_It is all right. Come and sit.”
    B- Rewrite the sentences in ‘’plural form’’.

    1. That is a dictionary. Those are dictionaries.


    2. That is a baby. Those are babies.
    3. This is a present. These are presents.
    4. This is an umbrella. These are umbrellas.
    C- Put the words into the
    5. That isn’t a hamster. Those aren't hamsters. correct order.
    6. Is that a newspaper? Are those newspapers?
    7. Is this a postcard? Are these postcards?
    8. Is that a Spanish flag? Are those Spanish flags?
    9. Is this a fly? Are these flies?
    10. Is this a sheep? Are these sheep?
    1. over there / box / is / that / a Is that a box over there?
    2. what / pillows / are / color / these What color are these pillows?
    3. this / her / is / playstation / new These exercises are difficult.
    4. difficult / are / exercises / these Look whose at that.
    5. that / whose / is / village These are my daughters.
    6. knives / those / look / at Whose is that village?
    7. daughters / my / are / these _________________________
    8. guests / are / in / garden / those / the / our _________________________
    9. this / model’s / is / favourite / your / poster _________________________?
    10. eyeglasses / are / my / these / father’s _________________________

    D- Fill in the blanks with ‘’this”, “that”, “these”, “those”.

    Ex: “This is a bus and these are cars”.

    1. _______ a wolf and________wolves.


    2. _______ some oil and________some sugar.
    3. _______ a mouse and________mice.
    4. _______ a fish and________fish.
    5. _______ a toy and________some toys.
    E-Write the questions to these answers.

    Ex: A: “What is this?”

    B: “It’s a subway.”

    1. __What is that_______________________? (that)


    It’s a butterfly.

    2. _What are those_____________________? (those)


    They’re keys.

    3._________________________________What are thse? (these)


    They ‘re policemen.

    4. ? (this)

    It’s a ticket.

    5. ? (those)
    They’re radios.

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