This - that - these - those

Exercises for practising this, that, these, those.

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We use this and that for singular nouns.

These and those are used for plural nouns.

We use this and these for things which are near us (in der Nähe).

That and those are used for things which are far away (weiter weg).

On the phone it's possible to say: "This is John speaking" or "Is that Olivia?"

Fill in this, that, these or those.

Look at ______ house over there.

Solution:
that

Hi Jenny, ______ is my friend Paula.

Hi Jenny, [[spacer]] is my friend Paula.

Solution:
this

______ books here are my favourite ones.

Solution:
These

Let's buy ______ trousers here. They look nice.

Solution:
these

Do you like ______ pictures over there?

Solution:
those

______ pencil here is new.

Solution:
This

Those apples over there are green, but ______ apples here are red.

Solution:
these

How much is ______ T-shirt over there?

Solution:
that

"Dad, ______ is Ben." "Hi, Ben!"

Solution:
this

Do you know ______ man over there in front of the supermarket?

Solution:
that

"Excuse me, is ______ your pencil case?" Oh yes, thank you.

Solution:
this

______ pullover suits you. It looks great.

Solution:
This

"Can you pass me ______ book over there, please?"

Solution:
that