Worksheet 1: Demonstrative Adjectives

Practice using "this," "that," "these," and "those" with these introductory exercises. Click below to print or save as a PDF.

Worksheet 1: Demonstrative Adjectives

Name: _________________________   Date: _________________________

1. Fill in the Blanks

Complete each sentence with the correct demonstrative adjective: this, that, these, or those.

1. (singular, near) ___ book is my favorite.
2. (plural, far) Look at ___ beautiful mountains!
3. (plural, near) Do you want one of ___ cookies?
4. (singular, far) Is ___ car across the street yours?
5. ___ problem right here is difficult.
6. Can you please pass me ___ books on the top shelf over there?

2. Fill in the Blanks with Context

Complete each sentence with the correct demonstrative adjective based on the context in parentheses.

1. ___ shoes I'm wearing are very comfortable. (plural, near)
2. I don't like this movie. ___ movie we saw last week was much better. (singular, far, in the past)
3. Please take ___ papers to the office with you. (plural, near)
4. What is ___ strange noise I hear coming from outside? (singular, far)

3. Sentence Writing

Write your own sentence for each demonstrative adjective, describing something near or far.

This: __________________________________________________

That: __________________________________________________

These: _________________________________________________

Those: _________________________________________________

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