This One or Those Ones?

by Vocafy Verificado

Inglês (EUA) A1 12 perguntas Gramática

Talk about things near and far with this, that, these, and those.

1. 1. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   You have one apple in your hand.

   Look at ___ apple in my hand.

   • this
   • that
   • these
   • those

   The apple is one thing, and it is close to you.

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   Look at this apple in my hand.

   Use “this” for one thing near you. “In my hand” shows that the apple is close to you.

2. 2. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   You see one house far from you.

   Can you see ___ house over there?

   • this
   • that
   • these
   • those

   The house is one thing, but it is not close.

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   Can you see that house over there?

   Use “that” for one thing far away. “Over there” often shows this distance.

3. 3. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   There are two shoes right next to you.

   I like ___ shoes right here.

   • this
   • that
   • these
   • those

   There is more than one shoe, and they are near you.

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   I like these shoes right here.

   Use “these” for two or more things near you. Use a plural noun after it, like “shoes.”

4. 4. Preenche o espaço em branco.

   There are three birds over there, far from you.

   Look at ___ birds over there.

   • this
   • that
   • these
   • those

   Think about both the number of birds and how far away they are.

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   Look at those birds over there.

   Use “those” for two or more things far away. Here there are three birds, and they are over there.

5. 5. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   What does Mia say about her key?

   Mia has one key in her hand.

   • This is my key.
   • That is my key.
   • These are my keys.
   • Those are my keys.

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   • This is my key.

   “This” can stand alone before “is”: “This is my key.”

6. 6. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   What do you ask Sam?

   There are two bags over there, far from you. You want to know if they are Sam's bags.

   • Are these your bags?
   • Is this your bag?
   • Are those your bags?
   • Is that your bag?

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   • Are those your bags?

   With “those,” use “are.” In a question, “are” comes first: “Are those your bags?”

7. 7. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   How do you talk about your cup now?

   Your cup is next to you. Then Ben takes it to a table far from you.

   • This is my cup.
   • That is my cup.
   • These are my cups.
   • Those are my cups.

   Where is the cup after Ben moves it?

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   • That is my cup.

   The cup is still yours, but it is now far away. The word changes from “this” to “that.”

8. 8. Escolhe a resposta correta.

   How do you talk about the bikes now?

   Your two bikes are far from you. You walk over to them. Now both bikes are right next to you.

   • Those are my bikes.
   • These are my bikes.
   • That is my bike.
   • This is my bike.

   You moved, so the bikes are no longer far from you.

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   • These are my bikes.

   The bikes do not have to move. When you move close to them, you can call them “these bikes.”

9. 9. Preenche os espaços em branco.

   You have one pen and two pencils right next to you.

   ___ pen is mine. ___ pencils are yours.

   • This
   • That
   • These
   • Those

   All of them are near you, but there is one pen and more than one pencil.

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   This pen is mine. These pencils are yours.

   For things near you, “this” goes with one thing and “these” goes with more than one.

10. 10. Preenche os espaços em branco.

    You see one dog and two cats over there, far from you.

    ___ dog is big. ___ cats are small.

    • This
    • That
    • These
    • Those

    All the animals are far away. Count each kind of animal.

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    That dog is big. Those cats are small.

    Size does not change the word: one faraway dog is “that dog,” and two faraway cats are “those cats.”

11. 11. Preenche os espaços em branco.

    There is one bag right next to you, and there are two bags over there, far from you.

    You: “___ is my bag.”
    Sam: “What about the two bags over there?”
    You: “___ are yours.”

    • This
    • That
    • These
    • Those

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    You: “This is my bag.”
    Sam: “What about the two bags over there?”
    You: “Those are yours.”

    You can say “Those are yours” without saying “bags” again. The conversation makes the meaning clear.

12. 12. Preenche os espaços em branco.

    You and Sam are standing together. There is one cup far from you, and there are two cups right next to you.

    You: “Is ___ cup over there for me?”
    Sam: “No, ___ cups right here are for us.”

    • this
    • that
    • these
    • those

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    You: “Is that cup over there for me?”
    Sam: “No, these cups right here are for us.”

    The same distance rule works in questions and answers: “that cup” is far away, and “these cups” are near.