🏠 Home Tests Practice Grammar This Vs That Grammar Exercises: Level A1-A2 (with Answers) 📝 This Vs That Grammar Exercises: Level A1-A2 (with Answers) 15 questions
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Can you use This Vs That correctly in everyday English? These 15 practice questions for Level A1-A2 go beyond memorisation — they put grammar concepts into realistic sentences and situations. Detailed explanations help you understand not just the what, but the why.
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Question 1: The pen is in my hand. ___ is my pen. Question 1 options Check answer
'This' is correct because it refers to something physically close to the speaker. 'That' refers to something far away, and 'these' and 'those' are plural forms.
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Question 2: There is a dog far across the street. ___ dog is very big. Question 2 options Check answer
'That' is correct because the dog is far away from the speaker. 'This' is used for things that are nearby, not far away.
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Question 3: We use 'this' to talk about something close to the speaker. Question 3 options Check answer
True because 'this' is a demonstrative pronoun used to point to something physically near the speaker in space or time. 'That' is used for things that are farther away.
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Question 4: When do we use 'that' instead of 'this'? Question 4 options Check answer
'That' is used when pointing to something farther away from the speaker. 'This' is for things that are near, not far.
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Question 5: Arrange the words to make a correct sentence: Question 5 options is ▲ ▼ This ▲ ▼ my ▲ ▼ book ▲ ▼ Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.
Check answer
The correct order is 'This is my book' because 'this' points to something near the speaker, followed by the verb 'is' and the noun phrase.
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Question 6: Which sentence uses 'this' or 'that' correctly? Question 6 options Check answer
'That house over there is very old' is correct because 'over there' shows the house is far away, so 'that' is the right choice. The other sentences use 'this' or 'that' in the wrong context.
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Question 7: Ana: What is in your bag? Tom: ___ is my new phone. I just bought it! Question 7 options Check answer
'This' is correct because Tom is holding or referring to something immediately with him right now. 'That' would suggest the phone is far away from Tom.
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Question 8: Which sentence correctly uses 'that' (not 'this') to talk about distance? Question 8 options Check answer
'That mountain far away looks beautiful' correctly uses 'that' for something distant. The other options incorrectly use 'that' for things that are near the speaker.
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Question 9: Put the words in the correct order: Question 9 options over there ▲ ▼ That ▲ ▼ her house ▲ ▼ is ▲ ▼ Drag items or use arrows to arrange them in the correct order.
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The correct order is 'That is her house over there' because 'that' is used for something far from the speaker, and 'over there' confirms the distance.
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Question 10: My friend is pointing to a tree far from us. She says: '___ tree is very tall.' Question 10 options Check answer
'That' is correct because the tree is far from the speaker. 'This' is only used for things that are near the speaker, not far away.
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Question 11: Which statement about 'this' and 'that' is true? Question 11 options Check answer
'This' refers to something near the speaker, and 'that' refers to something far away. Both words are singular demonstrative pronouns — they do not change based on the gender of the noun.
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Question 12: Rewrite using 'that': 'This is a good idea.' → ___ was a good idea. Question 12 options Check answer
'That' is correct when transforming the sentence to refer to something no longer immediate or close — for example, an idea from the past. 'This' keeps the meaning of something near or present.
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Question 13: Match each sentence to the correct grammar label. Question 13 options This apple in my hand is sweet.
That car across the road is new.
These books on the table are mine.
Those birds in the sky look small.
'Those' — plural, far from the speaker
'These' — plural, near the speaker
'This' — singular, near the speaker
'That' — singular, far from the speaker
Select an item on the left, then tap its match on the right.
Check answer
'This' points to something near the speaker; 'that' points to something far. Both are singular demonstrative pronouns used to indicate specific things.
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Question 14: 'This' and 'that' can both be used to refer to people, not only objects. Question 14 options Check answer
True because both 'this' and 'that' can refer to people as well as objects. For example, 'This is my friend Ana' or 'That is the teacher over there' are both correct uses.
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Question 15: Two students wrote these sentences. Which sentence uses 'this' correctly to show that something just happened? Question 15 options Check answer
'This is a great game — I love it!' correctly uses 'this' because the game is happening right now and is immediately present. 'That' in the other option would suggest the event is past or far away.
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