English GrammarPronouns/DeterminersDemonstrativesDemonstratives – Free Exercise Demonstratives – Free Exercise display incorrect answers Exercises Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun. I really like thisthese restaurant!We use this/that for nouns in the singular. I prefer thisthese glasses to thatthose ones over there.We use these/those for nouns in the plural. ThisThese chair is a lot more comfortable than thatthose one.We use this/that for nouns in the singular.|this → something that is closer to us (here)| that → something that is farther away from the speaker (there) Would you rather have thisthese strawberries or thatthose peaches?We use these/those for nouns in the plural.|these → something that is closer to us (here)|those → something that is farther away from the speaker (there) For the price of thisthese video game you can buy three of thatthose classic boardgames.We use this for something that is closer to us (here) and in the singular, and those for something that is farther away from the speaker (there) and in the plural. Choose the correct demonstrative pronoun. I hope that thisthese summer will be nicer than thatthose weeks of rain we had last year.For time designations such as times of day, seasons, or years, we use this/these if the time period is not yet completed and that/those if the time period is completed.|the summer (singular) → this|weeks of rain (plural) → those ThatThose boys over there challenged thisthese boys here to a football match.We use this/these for something that is closer to us (here) and that/those for something that is farther away from the speaker (there).|boys (plural in both cases) → those/these I like thisthese film a lot more than thatthose one they showed last week.We use this/these for something that is happening as we speak and that/those for something that is already past.|film (singular in both cases) → this/that You can’t compare thatthose football teams from the fifties and sixties to thisthese teams of today.For time designations such as times of day, seasons, or years, we use this/these if the time period is not yet completed and that/those if the time period is completed.|football teams (plural in both cases) → those/these ThisThese meal tastes so much better than thatthose one we had two weeks ago.We use this/these for something that is happening as we speak and that/those for something that is already past.|meal/one (singular) → this/that Online exercises to improve your English Improve your English with Lingolia. Each grammar topic comes with one free exercise where you can review the basics, as well as many more Lingolia Plus exercises where you can practise according to your level. Check your understanding by hovering over the info bubbles for simple explanations and handy tips. Demonstratives – Free Exercise Demonstrative Pronouns – mixed exercise Need more practice? With Lingolia Plus you can access 8 additional exercises about Demonstratives, as well as 938 online exercises to improve your English. Get 3 months membership for just €10.49 (≈ $10.49). Learn more about Lingolia Plus here Demonstratives – Lingolia Plus Exercises Become a Lingolia Plus member to access these additional exercises. Demonstrative Pronouns – this/these A1 Demonstrative Pronouns – that/those A1 Demonstrative Pronouns – this/that A2 Demonstrative Pronouns – these/those A2 Demonstrative Pronouns – this/that/these/those A2 Demonstrative Pronouns – one/ones (1) B1 Demonstrative Pronouns – one/ones (2) B1 Demonstrative Pronouns – mixed (1) B1 A1Beginner A2Elementary B1Intermediate B2Upper intermediate C1Advanced
