This, That, These, Those

• CEFR A1
• Grammar
• Printable
• Answer key

This, That, These, Those is a printable grammar worksheet for English language learners at CEFR level A1. It covers demonstratives for near and far things, with 5 exercises and an answer key.

Use this for one thing near you. Use these for more than one thing near you.

Use that for one thing far from you. Use those for more than one thing far from you.

Use this/that with singular nouns and these/those with plural nouns.

Examples

• This chair is comfortable.
• These exercises are easy.
• That building is old.
• Those people are waiting for the bus.
• Is this your notebook?
• Are these your keys?
• Who is that man?
• I do not like those shoes.

What's in this worksheet

1. Choose the correct word
2. Singular or plural
3. Correct the mistake
4. Make questions
5. Look around

Common mistakes

• These book is new.  →  This book is new. Use this with a singular noun.
• This books are new.  →  These books are new. Use these with plural nouns.
• Those is expensive.  →  Those are expensive. Use are with plural demonstratives.
• That are my parents.  →  Those are my parents. Use those for plural far things or people.

Speaking prompts

• What is this?
• What are these?
• What is that?
• What are those?