DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S This, That, These or Those?

A. Complete the sentences with the demonstrative pronouns this or these.

1. ............... is one bad headache. I should probably take something for it.

2. ............... are confidential. You can't show them to anyone!

3. ............... looks a little big. Maybe I should ask for a shirt in a smaller size.

4. ............... seems like a bad idea. I don't want to be a part of it.

5. ............... can't be yours. They don't seem to suit you at all.

6. ............... is extremely important information. Make sure you understand it.

B. Complete the sentences with that or those.

1. ............... isn't what I said. I can repeat it again if you like.

2. ............... are so beautiful! I've always dreamt of having similar shoes!

3. ............... is something you'll have to ask your teacher. I don't have the answer for you.

4. ............... look like delicious desserts. I'd like to bring a few of them home.

5. ............... isn't my car. It's my neighbour's.

6. ............... need to be washed again. They still look dirty.

C. Underline the correct demonstrative pronouns in the sentences.

1. Is that / those your hat on the table? It isn't mine.

2. Are those / these your pencils here?

3. This / These is my father's watch.

4. That / Those was such an interesting experience.

5. Are this / these your shoes? I found them on the floor.

6. It looks dangerous! I don't know about this / these.

7. This / these is unacceptable behaviour!

8. This / These smell like cotton candy.

9. What are that / those?

10. What a beautiful project! Did you do this / these?

11. I want to do something like that / those to my hair! I always see it in magazines.

12. That / Those have a strong flavour. I'd recommend trying only one first.

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 DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUNS

WORKSHEETS, ACTIVITIE S & GA ME S This, That, These or Those?

D. Rewrite the sentences from singular to plural or vice versa.

1. That was my friend. ..........................................................

2. This is my brother's toy. ..........................................................

3. These look like the bicycles we had years ago. ..........................................................

4. Those were my mother's rings. ..........................................................

5. These have been discussed many times. ..........................................................

6. Are those your shirts? ..........................................................

7. Find your own book! This is mine. ..........................................................

8. Those are expensive computers. ..........................................................

9. They will discuss those in today's lecture. ..........................................................

10. I won't eat these. They're disgusting. ..........................................................

E. Read the two texts and fill in each gap with a demonstrative pronoun: this, these,
that or those.

In the classroom

Mateo showed his new phone to his friend, Jose. "(1) ............. is mine," he said.

"(2) ............. was given to me yesterday by my father."

Jose then pointed to his phone, which was on the desk a few meters away. "(3) ............. one

is mine," he said. "It's only a month old. (4) ............. was bought for me at Christmas."

Mateo opened the display on his phone and showed it to Jose. "(5) ............. are all the apps

I have on my phone," he said.

In the clothes shop

"Which dresses do you want to buy, Nina?" said Ella. "(6) ............. ones here," said Nina.

"There are some really nice ones on the rack over there. I like (7) .............,"

said Ella. Ella walked over and took a red dress from the rack. "(8) .............

matches my shoes. I'll take (9) .............," she said.

At the checkout, Nina spotted some hair clips behind the counter. "We'll take

(10) .............," she said to the shop assistant.

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 AT THE BEACH

Put the verb in brackets into the present continuous tense.

It’s a lovely day at the beach. Some ladies ________ (1. sit) on stools at the bar and they _______ (2.have) a nice drink.
The barman _________ (3.serve) them and he ________ (4.shake) a cocktail. Beside the bar, a dog _______ (5.dig) a
hole in the sand. There is a big parasol. On each side of the parasol, Mr and Mrs Smith ________ (6.sunbathe). In the
sea, some people ______ (7.swim). A man on a power boat ______ (8.pull) three boys and girls on a raft. Beside the sea,
a lady ______ (9.carry) a bag. She ______ (10. not wear) sunglasses. A boy and a girl ________ (11.sit) on the branch of a
tree. They ______ (12. get) ready to jump in! A little boy ______ (13.build) a sandcastle. His friend _______ (14.watch).
What about me? I ______ (15. relax) on a raft. I ______ (16. dangle) my hands and feet in the water. I ______ (17.wear)
black swimming trunkls. I ________ (18.enjoy) my time at the beach. This is the life!

True or false? Add ‘ing’ to the following 10. wave _________

verbs. 11. dive _________
a) There are three ladies at the bar.
1. see __________ 12. fly _________
b) Mrs Smith has got a book over her legs.
2. drive __________ 13. shine _________
c) There is a cat on top of the bar
3. touch __________ 14. dress _________
d) There is a life ring between Mr and Mrs Smith
4. do __________ 15. mix _________
e) There are fir trees on the beach.
5. make __________ 16. speak _________
f) There are no clouds in the sky.
6. go __________ 17. shout _________
g) Mr and Mrs Smith are wearing sunglasses.
7. look __________ 18. tan _________
h) There is a cruise ship on the sea.
8. find __________ 19. lose _________
i) There is a book and a pen on the bar.
9. climb __________ 20. smile _________
j) There are mountains in the background.
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9 I have read Arabian Nights. 10 Dawn is English paper.

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21 I have bag of rice. 22 river is f ull of water.

23 We rode elephant. 24 He hit himself with stick.

 STARTERS LISTENING PRACTICE

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Listen and draw lines. 5 Questions.

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 EVA AND WILL ARE AT THE BEACH
Say if the sentences are true or false:

1. Eva and Will are at the beach. T/F

2. The Titanic is on the horizon. T/F
3. The sea is grey and rough. T/F
4. It is snowing. T/F
5. They are happy. T/F
6. Eva is wearing pink Wellington boots (wellies).T/F
7. Will is wearing a black coat. T/F
8. Eva is holding a big shell (a conch) T/F
9. There are some buildings in the background. T/F
10.Eva has got long brown hair. T/F
11.They are wearing hats. T/F
12.They have got a dog with them. T/F

Eva is Will’s aunty. She is eighteen and Will is five. They are at the beach. They
live in a small town called Whitby in England. It is on the coast. The beaches at
Whitby are lovely, with beautiful yellow sand. It is December. It is sunny, but cold.
They are wearing warm clothes, wellies, coats and hats. In the background, on the
horizon, there is a small yacht. Eva finds a big shell, it is a conch. She is holding
the conch and she is pointing to it. She tells Will that if you hold it next to your
ear, you can hear the sea. Will is excited! He wants to hear the sound of the sea.
He puts the conch next to his ear and he listens. Yes! He can hear a quiet roar,
just like the sea. After their walk along the beach, they go into town and have an
ice-cream. Will loves to spend time with his aunty Eva.

a. Who is Eva? She _______________________________________________________

b. How old is she? _________________________________________________________
c. How old is Will? _________________________________________________________
d. Where are they? ________________________________________________________
e. Where do they live? ______________________________________________________
f. Is Whitby a big town? ____________________________________________________
g. Where is Whitby? _______________________________________________________
h. What are the beaches like? ________________________________________________
i. What month is it? _______________________________________________________
j. What is the weather like? _________________________________________________
k. What is there in the background? ___________________________________________
l. What does Eva find? _____________________________________________________
m. What can you hear, if you hold a conch next to your ear? _________________________
n. How does Will feel? ______________________________________________________
o. What does Will do? ______________________________________________________
p. What can he hear? _______________________________________________________
q. What do they do after their walk? ___________________________________________

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