We use These and Those to talk about plural nouns (more than one thing).
These (plural of This): Use for things that are near or close to you.
Those (plural of That): Use for things that are far away from you.
Examples:
These are apples. (The apples are in my hand or near me.)
Those are apples. (The apples are over there, far away.)
Exercise 1: Read and Circle
Look at the distance implied and circle the correct word.
1. (These / Those) are roses in my hand.
2. (These / Those) are office buildings acrossthe river.
3. (These / Those) are pigeon’s eggs in this nest right here.
4. (These / Those) are dark clouds high in thesky.
5. (These / Those) are high mountains in the distance.
6. (These / Those) are my shoes on my feet.
7. (These / Those) are airplanes flying far away.
8. (These / Those) are kites flying over the hill.
Exercise 2: Write These or Those
Complete the sentences based on whether the object is near or far.
1. __________ are sandwiches on this plate.
2. __________ are tortoises over there in the pond.
3. __________ are water lilies in the middle of the lake.
4. __________ are chicken drumsticks in my lunchbox.
5. __________ are bottled drinks on that shelf.
6. __________ are palm trees on the far island.
7. __________ are my pencils here on the desk.
8. __________ are stars up in the night sky.
Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Answer
Write the number (1) for These or (2) for Those.
1. Try some. ______ pears are sweet. (1) These (2) Those
2. Please push ______ boxes over there to me. (1) These (2) Those
3. Can you see ______ dogs playing in the park? (1) These (2) Those
4. ______ are mynew socks. (1) These (2) Those
5. Look at ______ birds on the roof. (1) These(2) Those
6. ______ are the coins in my pocket. (1) These (2) Those
7. ______ flowers in the garden are beautiful.(1) These (2) Those
8. Who are ______ people waiting at the bus stop? (1) These (2) Those
Exercise 4: True or False
Read the statement and write T (True) or F (False).
1. We use ‘These’ for things far away. ___
2. We use ‘Those’ for plural nouns. ___
3. ‘These are apples’ refers to apples near you. ___
4. We use ‘These’ for one single thing. ___
5. ‘Those are birds’ refers to birds in the sky. ___
6. We use ‘These’ and ‘Those’ with the verb ‘is’. ___
7. ‘Those’ is the plural of ‘That’. ___
8. You can touch things you call ‘Those’. ___
Exercise 5: Singular to Plural
Change the sentences from singular (This/That) to plural (These/Those).
1. This is a marble. → _______________________
2. That is an aeroplane. → _______________________
3. This is a kite. → _______________________
4. That is a paper clip. → _______________________
5. This is a pencil. → _______________________
6. That is a book. → _______________________
7. This is a watch. → _______________________
8. That is a box. → _______________________
Exercise 6: Match the Sentence
Match the sentence to the correct meaning.
1. These are leaves on the ground. (A) Far away
2. Those are leaves on a tree. (B) Nearby
3. These are my toys. (A) Holding them
4. Those are huge ships. (B) At the port
5. These are fresh cookies. (A) On my plate
6. Those are dangerous dogs. (B) Behind a fence
7. These are wet clothes. (A) In my hands
8. Those are bright stars. (B) In space
Unit 7: These & Those
Grammar Focus: Demonstrative Pronouns
We use These and Those to talk about plural nouns (more than one thing).
These (plural of This): Use for things that are near or close to you.
Those (plural of That): Use for things that are far away from you.
Examples:
These are apples. (The apples are in my hand or near me.)
Those are apples. (The apples are over there, far away.)
Exercise 1: Read and Circle
Look at the distance implied and circle the correct word.
1. (These / Those) are roses in my hand.
2. (These / Those) are office buildings acrossthe river.
3. (These / Those) are pigeon’s eggs in this nest right here.
4. (These / Those) are dark clouds high in thesky.
5. (These / Those) are high mountains in the distance.
6. (These / Those) are my shoes on my feet.
7. (These / Those) are airplanes flying far away.
8. (These / Those) are kites flying over the hill.
Exercise 2: Write These or Those
Complete the sentences based on whether the object is near or far.
1. __________ are sandwiches on this plate.
2. __________ are tortoises over there in the pond.
3. __________ are water lilies in the middle of the lake.
4. __________ are chicken drumsticks in my lunchbox.
5. __________ are bottled drinks on that shelf.
6. __________ are palm trees on the far island.
7. __________ are my pencils here on the desk.
8. __________ are stars up in the night sky.
Exercise 3: Choose the Correct Answer
Write the number (1) for These or (2) for Those.
1. Try some. ______ pears are sweet. (1) These (2) Those
2. Please push ______ boxes over there to me. (1) These (2) Those
3. Can you see ______ dogs playing in the park? (1) These (2) Those
4. ______ are mynew socks. (1) These (2) Those
5. Look at ______ birds on the roof. (1) These(2) Those
6. ______ are the coins in my pocket. (1) These (2) Those
7. ______ flowers in the garden are beautiful.(1) These (2) Those
8. Who are ______ people waiting at the bus stop? (1) These (2) Those
Exercise 4: True or False
Read the statement and write T (True) or F (False).
1. We use ‘These’ for things far away. ___
2. We use ‘Those’ for plural nouns. ___
3. ‘These are apples’ refers to apples near you. ___
4. We use ‘These’ for one single thing. ___
5. ‘Those are birds’ refers to birds in the sky. ___
6. We use ‘These’ and ‘Those’ with the verb ‘is’. ___
7. ‘Those’ is the plural of ‘That’. ___
8. You can touch things you call ‘Those’. ___
Exercise 5: Singular to Plural
Change the sentences from singular (This/That) to plural (These/Those).
1. This is a marble. → _______________________
2. That is an aeroplane. → _______________________
3. This is a kite. → _______________________
4. That is a paper clip. → _______________________
5. This is a pencil. → _______________________
6. That is a book. → _______________________
7. This is a watch. → _______________________
8. That is a box. → _______________________
Exercise 6: Match the Sentence
Match the sentence to the correct meaning.
1. These are leaves on the ground. (A) Far away
2. Those are leaves on a tree. (B) Nearby
3. These are my toys. (A) Holding them
4. Those are huge ships. (B) At the port
5. These are fresh cookies. (A) On my plate
6. Those are dangerous dogs. (B) Behind a fence
7. These are wet clothes. (A) In my hands
8. Those are bright stars. (B) In space
Unit 7 Practice: Near and Far
Exercise 7: Multiple Choice
Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
1. _______ are my sketches here. (1) These (2) Those (3) That
2. _______ are toy guns on the shelf. (1) These (2) Those (3) This
3. _______ are our canvas bags we are holding. (1) These (2) Those (3) That
4. _______ are rifles carried by the soldiers. (1) These (2) Those (3) This
5. Can you see _______ birds flying? (1) these (2) those (3) this
6. _______ are paper clips in this box. (1) These (2) Those (3) That
7. _______ are kites in the air. (1) These (2) Those (3) This
8. Please hand me _______ books. (1) these (2) those (3) that
Exercise 8: Gap Fill
Write These or Those in the blanks.
1. __________ are marbles in my hand.
2. __________ are aeroplanes at the airport.
3. __________ are pencils in your pencil case.
4. __________ are clouds in the sky.
5. __________ are pictures on this wall.
6. __________ are boats on the sea.
7. __________ are my friends here with me.
8. __________ are wild animals in the jungle.
Exercise 9: Sentence Scramble
Rearrange the words to make correct sentences.
1. apples / are / These / red / . ______________________________
2. flying / birds / Those / are / . ______________________________
3. my / are / These / shoes / . ______________________________
4. tall / trees / Those / are / . ______________________________
5. sweet / oranges / These / are / . ______________________________
6. my / Those / toys / are / . ______________________________
7. blue / are / flowers / These / . ______________________________
8. houses / Those / big / are / . ______________________________
Exercise 10: Questions and Answers
Answer the questions using These are… or Those are….
1. What are these? (coins) ______________________________
2. What are those? (monkeys) ______________________________
3. What are these? (lollipops) ______________________________
4. What are those? (dolphins) ______________________________
5. What are these? (frogs) ______________________________
6. What are those? (stars) ______________________________
7. What are these? (books) ______________________________
8. What are those? (cars) ______________________________
Exercise 11: Correct the Mistakes
Find the grammar mistake and write the correct sentence.
1. This are my books. ______________________________
2. Those is a big tree. ______________________________
3. These is my pens. ______________________________
4. That are sandwiches. ______________________________
5. These are a apple. ______________________________
6. Those is birds. ______________________________
7. This are my friends. ______________________________
8. That are tallbuildings. ______________________________
Exercise 12: Complete the Dialogue
Fill in the missing words (These / Those / are).
1. A: What are _______ in your bag? B: _______are my snacks.
2. A: Look up! What _______ those? B: Those _______ eagles.
3. A: Are _______ your shoes here? B: Yes, these _______ mine.
4. A: Do you like _______ flowers over there? B: Yes, _______ are pretty.
5. A: _______ are my new toys. B: Wow! _______are cool.
6. A: Can I have _______ cakes on the shelf? B: Yes, those _______ for you.
7. A: _______ are my drawings. B: They _______very colourful.
8. A: What are _______ lights in the sky? B: _______ are fireworks.
Unit 7: Advanced Practice
Exercise 13: This, That, These, or Those?
Look at the noun and the distance cue. Writethe correct word.
1. (book / near) -> ______________ is my book.
2. (books / near) -> ______________ are my books.
3. (star / far) -> ______________ is a star.
4. (stars / far) -> ______________ are stars.
5. (cup / near) -> ______________ is a cup.
6. (cups / far) -> ______________ are cups.
7. (tree / far) -> ______________ is a tree.
8. (trees / near) -> ______________ are trees.
Exercise 14: Transformation
Change the sentences from Singular (One) to Plural (Many).
1. That is a bird. -> ______________ are birds.
2. This is awatch. -> ______________ are watches.
3. That is a fox. -> ______________ are foxes.
4. This is a baby. -> ______________ are babies.
5. That is a leaf. -> ______________ are leaves.
6. This is a potato. -> ______________ are potatoes.
7. That is a bus. -> ______________ are buses.
8. This is a cherry. -> ______________ are cherries.
Exercise 15: Make Questions
Write questions for these answers using What are these? or What are those?
1. ( These are apples.) -> Question: __________________________?
2. ( Those are kites.) -> Question: __________________________?
3. ( These are my socks.) -> Question: __________________________?
4. ( Those are big ships.) -> Question: __________________________?
5. ( These are sweet grapes.) -> Question: __________________________?
6. ( Those are aeroplanes.) -> Question: __________________________?
7. ( These are ants.) -> Question: __________________________?
8. ( Those are balloons.) -> Question: __________________________?
Exercise 16: Fill in the Blanks
Complete the story with This, That, These, or Those.
“Look at (1) _________ shells in my hand,” said Mary. “They are so pretty.”
“Yes,but look at (2) _________ boats on the sea,” said Tom. “They are very big.”
Mary pointed to the sky. “Are (3) _________ seagulls flying there?” she asked.
“No,” said Tom. “(4) _________ are albatrosses.”
Mary looked down at her feet. “(5) _________ crabs are tickling my toes!”
“And (6) _________ boy running over there is my brother!” shouted Tom.
“(7) _________ is a fun day at the beach,” said Mary.
“I agree. (8) _________ clouds over the ocean look like rain, though,” said Tom.
Exercise 17: Drawing and Description
Draw items near you and far from you. Writesentences about them.
[Draw 3 things NEAR you here]
1. These are __________________________.
2. These are __________________________.
3. These are __________________________.
[Draw 3 things FAR from you here]
4. Those are __________________________.
5. Those are __________________________.
6. Those are __________________________.
Exercise 18: Odd One Out
Circle the word that does not belong in the group.
1. These / Those/ That / Are
2. Book / Pen / These / Eraser
3. Apples / Those / Bananas / Pears
4. Near / Here / These / Far
5. Is / This / That / Those
6. There / Those / These / My
7. They / We / These /She
8. Cars / Buses / Those / Trains
Unit 7 Practice: These & Those
Level: A1 | Book: Preparatory Grammar
Practice using demonstrative pronouns for plural items near (These) and far (Those).
Exercise 1: Choose the Correct Demonstrative
Look at the distance in the description and choose These (near) or Those (far).
Image: A boy holding a bag of marbles close to him, and pointing at a kite flying high in the sky.
Exercise 2: Singular to Plural Transformation
Change the sentences from singular to plural. Use These or Those.
Example: This is a book. → These are books.
Image: Two panels. Left: One radio on a table nearby. Right: Three radios on a table nearby. Caption: Singular to Plural.
Exercise 3: Fill in the Blanks (Visual Context)
Select the correct pronoun based on the implied context (holding/near vs distant).
Exercise 4: Context Clues
Read the sentence cues and select the correct answer.
Image: A girl pointing at a dog far away in the park.
Exercise 5: Gap Fill – Dialogue
Type These or Those to complete the dialogues.
Exercise 6: Correct the Mistake
Rewrite the sentences correcting the grammar mistake (using This, That, These, Those).
Image: A teacher correcting sentences on a blackboard. Example correction: ‘This are’ crossed out, ‘These are’ written above.
Exercise 7: Grammar Agreement
Select the correct noun to match the demonstrative (Singular vs Plural).
Exercise 8: Mixed Bag (This/That/These/Those)
Choose the correct word for each sentence.
Exercise 9: Sorting Simulation
Sort the phrases into the correct category (Near/These vs Far/Those). Click to select.
Phrases:
in my handover therein the skyright hereacross the streetholding thison that shelfin this box
Category: These (Near)
Category: Those (Far)
Exercise 10: Sentence Scramble
Unscramble the words to form a correct sentence.
Image: Scrabble tiles showing scrambled words like “are / These / roses”.
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