Demonstratives

A) Circle the correct demonstrative:

1. (Talking about a book in your hand) How could you buy something like
(this / that/ these /those) ?

2. (With a bowl of cherries on your lap) (This/That/These/Those) cherries

are delicious!

3. Could you bring me (this/that/these/those) book I left in the garden?

4. (From the marriage vows) To have and to hold from (this/ that/ these/
those) day forward.

5. I hate (these/ those) books which tell you: " (this/that/these/those) is

what you have to do to become rich."

6. (About a picture hanging on the wall) (This /That/ These/ Those) are my
children.

7. (About a picture you took from your wallet) (This /That/ These/ Those)
is my wife.

B) Complete with the correct demonstrative:

1. Waiter, I'm sorry to say it but __those _____ cake you have just served me is
awful.
2. I met him five hours ago __this _____ morning.
3. Look at _those______ kids playing in the garden over there; they're so cute.
4. Take one of ___those____ files from that table.
5. He was sitting on __those_____ rocking chair he bought from the flea
market.
6. Many parents complain about their children ___these____ days.
7. Are you leaving _______ weekend?
8. The jeans you have bought today are better than ____this___ you bought last
month.
9. We used to do it differently in ____those___ days.
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10. You know the books I am carrying are just fantastic. I think ___this____
books will keep me company during this summer holiday.