Selection Skills: Choosing the Right Demonstrative Word Quiz

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1. You are holding one pencil in your hand. Complete the sentence: ___ is my pencil.

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We use this for one thing that is very close to the speaker.

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Selection Skills: Choosing The Right Demonstrative Word Quiz - Quiz

Selecting the correct demonstrative involves more than memorizing words. In this choosing demonstratives quiz, you’ll evaluate sentence context, noun agreement, and implied distance before making a choice. You’ll compare options, eliminate incorrect forms, and confirm meaning through careful reading. Each question sharpens decision-making skills and builds confidence in using demonstratives... see moreaccurately across different situations.
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2. You see one backpack on a chair across the room. Complete the sentence: ___ is my backpack.

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We use that for one thing that is farther away from the speaker.

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3. You have many crayons in the box on your desk. Complete the sentence: ___ are my crayons.

Explanation

We use these for more than one thing that is close to the speaker.

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4. You see many shoes by the door across the room. Complete the sentence: ___ are your shoes.

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We use those for more than one thing that is far from the speaker.

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5. You are pointing to three balloons right next to you. What is the best sentence?

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Three balloons are plural and near, so we say These are my balloons.

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6. We use this for one thing that is close to us.

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This is the singular demonstrative for a nearby person or object.

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7. We use those for only one thing that is close to us.

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Those is plural and used for more than one thing that is far away.

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8. Which sentences correctly use demonstratives?

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A, C, and E use this, these, and those correctly with the right number and distance.

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9. Which sentences should use a different demonstrative word to be correct?

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In A the coat is far so that is correct but needs those only if plural, and in B the markers are near so we should use these.

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10. Complete the sentence for a toy in your hands: ___ is my toy.

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We use This for one object that is very close to us.

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11. Complete the sentence for one kite high in the sky: ___ is my kite.

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We use That for one object that is far away from us.

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12. Complete the sentence for many stickers on your desk: ___ are my stickers.

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We use These for more than one thing that is close to us.

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13. Complete the sentence for many stars in the sky: ___ are bright stars.

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We use Those for more than one thing that is far from us.

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14. You are sitting at your desk and touching it. Choose the best sentence.

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The desk is one and very near, so we say This is my desk.

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15. You look at several swings at the other end of the playground. What should you say?

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The swings are many and far away, so we use Those are the swings.

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16. These and those are used for more than one thing.

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These and those are plural demonstratives used with more than one person or object.

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17. We can choose any of this, that, these, or those without thinking about distance.

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The choice depends on both how many things there are and whether they are near or far.

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18. Which matches between description and demonstrative are correct?

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A, B, C, and D correctly show how each demonstrative word is used.

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19. We use ___ for many things near us and those for many things far away.

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These is the plural demonstrative for things close to the speaker.

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20. Which sentence correctly explains how to choose the right demonstrative word?

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This and that are singular, these and those are plural, and each pair is chosen by distance.

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You are holding one pencil in your hand. Complete the sentence: ___ is...
You see one backpack on a chair across the room. Complete the...
You have many crayons in the box on your desk. Complete the sentence:...
You see many shoes by the door across the room. Complete the sentence:...
You are pointing to three balloons right next to you. What is the best...
We use this for one thing that is close to us.
We use those for only one thing that is close to us.
Which sentences correctly use demonstratives?
Which sentences should use a different demonstrative word to be...
Complete the sentence for a toy in your hands: ___ is my toy.
Complete the sentence for one kite high in the sky: ___ is my kite.
Complete the sentence for many stickers on your desk: ___ are my...
Complete the sentence for many stars in the sky: ___ are bright stars.
You are sitting at your desk and touching it. Choose the best...
You look at several swings at the other end of the playground. What...
These and those are used for more than one thing.
We can choose any of this, that, these, or those without thinking...
Which matches between description and demonstrative are correct?
We use ___ for many things near us and those for many things far away.
Which sentence correctly explains how to choose the right...
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