Demonstrative Pronouns This That These Those Quiz (A1-A2)

⏱ Time: 07:30 📝 Questions: 15 📊 Level: A1, A2 📚 Type: Grammar ⭐ XP: up to +14 (on pass)

Preparing for an English exam? Practise Demonstrative Pronouns This That These Those with 15 exercises at Level A1-A2. The questions mirror real exam formats — multiple choice, true/false, and matching — so you get familiar with the question styles while reviewing key grammar concepts.

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

Q1  15
Q1 15

Question 1: The book is right here on the table. ___ is my favourite book.

Question 1 options
'This' is correct because the book is nearby (close in distance). 'That' refers to something far away. 'These' and 'those' are plural, but 'book' is singular.
Q2 15

Question 2: Look at the shoes far across the shop. ___ are very expensive.

Question 2 options
'Those' is correct because the shoes are far away and plural. 'These' is plural but refers to things nearby. 'That' is singular and far. 'This' is singular and near.
Q3 15

Question 3: 'This' and 'that' are singular demonstrative pronouns, while 'these' and 'those' are plural.

Question 3 options
True because 'this' and 'that' each refer to one thing, while 'these' and 'those' refer to more than one thing. This is a fixed rule of demonstrative pronouns.
Q4 15

Question 4: A student points to a dog standing far away and says '___ is very big.' Which option correctly uses a demonstrative pronoun here?

Question 4 options
'That' is correct because it refers to a single thing (the dog) that is far away. Demonstrative pronouns match both the distance and number of the noun they replace.
Q5 15

Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence:

Question 5 options
  • shoes
  • my
  • are
  • These
  • new

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

The correct order is 'These are my new shoes' because 'these' is a plural demonstrative pronoun used as the subject, followed by the verb 'are' and the noun phrase.
Q6 15

Question 6: Which sentence is correct?

Question 6 options
'Those are my bags' is correct because 'bags' is plural and far, so 'those' is used. 'This are' is wrong because 'this' is singular and cannot go with 'are'. 'These is' is wrong because 'these' is plural and needs 'are'. 'That are' is wrong because 'that' is singular.
Q7 15

Question 7: A: What is on the table next to you? B: Oh, ___ is my phone.

Question 7 options
'This' is correct because the phone is close to the speaker (next to them). 'That' refers to something far away. 'These' and 'those' are plural, but 'phone' is singular.
Q8 15

Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses a demonstrative pronoun (not a demonstrative adjective)?

Question 8 options
'These are delicious' is correct because 'these' stands alone as a pronoun — it replaces a noun. In the other options, 'this', 'these', and 'those' are followed directly by a noun, making them demonstrative adjectives.
Q9 15

Question 9: Put the words in the correct order:

Question 9 options
  • ?
  • Is
  • your
  • new
  • car
  • that

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

The correct order is 'Is that your new car?' because in a yes/no question, the verb 'is' comes first, followed by the demonstrative pronoun 'that', then the subject complement.
Q10 15

Question 10: There are three apples in front of you on the desk. You say: '___ are very fresh today.'

Question 10 options
'These' is correct because the apples are plural and close to the speaker. 'Those' is plural but refers to things far away. 'This' and 'that' are singular and cannot refer to three apples.
Q11 15

Question 11: Which statement about demonstrative pronouns is true?

Question 11 options
Demonstrative pronouns can stand alone as the subject of a sentence (e.g. 'This is nice.'). They are not always followed by a noun — that would make them demonstrative adjectives. They do not only refer to objects; they can refer to people too. 'That' refers to things far away, not near.
Q12 15

Question 12: Change to use a demonstrative pronoun for something far away: 'The cats over there are cute.' → '___ are cute.'

Question 12 options
'Those' is correct because the cats are far away and plural. 'These' is plural but near. 'That' is far but singular. 'This' is near and singular.
Q13 15

Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label.

Question 13 options
This is a good idea.
That was a great film!
These are my friends.
I don't like those.
Singular demonstrative pronoun – near
Plural demonstrative pronoun – near
Plural demonstrative pronoun – far
Singular demonstrative pronoun – far

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

'This' = singular, near; 'That' = singular, far; 'These' = plural, near; 'Those' = plural, far. Demonstrative pronouns show both number and distance.
Q14 15

Question 14: Demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives are always different words in English.

Question 14 options
False because 'this', 'that', 'these', and 'those' are the same words. The difference is how they are used: as a pronoun they stand alone (e.g. 'This is nice'), but as an adjective they come before a noun (e.g. 'This cake is nice').
Q15 15

Question 15: You ate pizza last night and loved it. Today you tell your friend: '___ was the best pizza I ever had.' Which sentence fits this meaning best?

Question 15 options
'That was the best pizza I ever had' is correct because 'that' refers to something in the past or not present now (far in time). 'This' would suggest the pizza is nearby right now. 'These' and 'those' are plural, but pizza here is singular.