Demonstrative Adjectives Practice (A2-B1) - English Grammar Quiz
⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A2, B1 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +15 (on pass)

Use this 15-question quiz to find your weak spots in Demonstrative Adjectives. At Level A2-B1, every question targets a specific sub-topic with a clear explanation. Your score tells you what you know; the explanations show you what to study next.

⏱ You have 07:30 to answer 15 questions. The timer only starts when you click Begin.

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Question 1: Maria is standing next to a chair. She says, '___ chair is very comfortable.'

Question 1 options
'This' is correct because it refers to a singular noun (chair) that is near the speaker. 'That' is used for singular nouns far away, 'These' and 'Those' are used for plural nouns.
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Question 2: Tom is pointing at several books on the shelf across the room. He says, '___ books look very interesting.'

Question 2 options
'Those' is correct because it refers to plural nouns (books) that are far from the speaker. 'These' is for plural nouns nearby, 'This' and 'That' are for singular nouns.
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Question 3: The demonstrative adjectives 'this' and 'these' are used for nouns that are near the speaker.

Question 3 options
True because 'this' (singular) and 'these' (plural) both indicate proximity to the speaker, while 'that' and 'those' indicate distance from the speaker.
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Question 4: What does the demonstrative adjective express in the sentence: 'Can you pass me those oranges?'

Question 4 options
'Those' expresses that the oranges are plural and far from the speaker. Demonstrative adjectives show both the number of a noun and its distance from the speaker.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • too small
  • shoes
  • are
  • for me
  • These

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'These shoes are too small for me' because 'these' is a demonstrative adjective modifying the plural noun 'shoes', and it must come directly before the noun.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses a demonstrative adjective correctly?

Question 6 options
'That umbrella belongs to my sister' is correct because 'that' is used with the singular noun 'umbrella'. 'These umbrella' incorrectly pairs a plural adjective with a singular noun, 'Those car' pairs a plural adjective with a singular noun, and 'This children' pairs a singular adjective with a plural noun.
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Question 7: A customer in a shop points to a coat hanging on a rail far away and asks a shop assistant: 'Excuse me, how much does ___ coat cost?'

Question 7 options
'That' is correct because the coat is singular and far from the speaker. 'This' is for singular nouns nearby, while 'these' and 'those' are used with plural nouns.
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Question 8: Which sentence uses a demonstrative adjective (not a demonstrative pronoun)?

Question 8 options
'This map will help us find the hotel' uses 'this' as a demonstrative adjective because it directly modifies the noun 'map'. In the other options, 'this', 'that', and 'those' stand alone without a following noun, making them demonstrative pronouns.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • was built
  • a long time ago
  • That
  • building

Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.

The correct order is 'That building was built a long time ago' because 'that' is a demonstrative adjective modifying the singular noun 'building', and the adjective must come before the noun it describes.
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Question 10: Sarah is holding several flowers in her hand. Which sentence most naturally completes what she says to her friend?

Question 10 options
'These flowers smell wonderful' is correct because 'these' is used with plural nouns (flowers) that are near the speaker. Sarah is holding the flowers, so they are close to her.
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Question 11: Which statement about demonstrative adjectives is true?

Question 11 options
Demonstrative adjectives always come directly before the noun they modify. They cannot stand alone without a noun — that would make them demonstrative pronouns instead.
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Question 12: Original sentence: 'I want to buy the lamp near the window.' Rewrite using a demonstrative adjective: '___ lamp near the window is the one I want to buy.'

Question 12 options
'This' is correct because the lamp is singular and near the speaker (near the window implies proximity). 'Those' and 'These' are for plural nouns, and 'That' would imply the lamp is far away.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
This jacket is too big for me.
Those mountains look very high from here.
These cookies are still warm.
That bridge was built in 1890.
Plural noun, far from the speaker
Singular noun, far from the speaker
Singular noun, near the speaker
Plural noun, near the speaker

Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.

Demonstrative adjectives are categorised by two features: singular/plural and near/far. 'This' = singular + near, 'That' = singular + far, 'These' = plural + near, 'Those' = plural + far.
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Question 14: The demonstrative adjectives 'this' and 'that' can be used with uncountable nouns such as 'information' or 'water'.

Question 14 options
True because uncountable nouns are treated as singular, so they require the singular demonstrative adjectives 'this' or 'that'. Using 'these' or 'those' with uncountable nouns is a common error.
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Question 15: A teacher is talking about last year's school trip. Which sentence most correctly uses a demonstrative adjective to refer to a past event?

Question 15 options
'That trip was really exciting for all of us' is correct because demonstrative adjectives can refer to time — 'that' is used to point to a moment or event that is distant in time, just as it is used for objects far in space.