Demonstrative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 6

Complete the following sentences with this, that, these or those:

1. Where are —thisthatthesethose shoes you bought for me?
2. —ThisThatTheseThose is the first time I have ever seen an eclipse.
3. —ThisThatTheseThose apples were rotten so I threw them away.
4. Just look at —thisthatthesethose car over there !
5. I’m so happy ! I’ll remember —thisthatthesethose day for the rest of my life!
6. ‘He sent me some flowers’ ‘—ThisThatTheseThose was nice of him’
7. ‘I think —thisthatthesethose books will interest you.’
8. I’ll never forget —thisthatthesethose moment when I broke my leg.
9. On —thisthatthesethose day, he was really sick, but he’s feeling better —thisthatthesethose week.
10. I like —thisthatthesethose pink shirt, but I hate —thisthatthesethose horrible trousers.
11. Hello, —thisthatthesethose is Matt speaking. Is —thisthatthesethose Sarah?
12. Look at —thisthatthesethose children here, on the right. They look so happy.
13. Look at —thisthatthesethose mountains in the background, they are so beautiful !
14. —ThisThatTheseThose walls were built in 1650.
15. Take a look at —thisthatthesethose poster, over there!

 

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ANSWERS

1. Where are those shoes you bought for me?
2. This is the first time I have ever seen an eclipse.
3. Those apples were rotten so I threw them away.
4. Just look at that car over there !
5. I’m so happy ! I’ll remember this day for the rest of my life!
6. ‘He sent me some flowers’ ‘ That was nice of him’
7. ‘I think these books will interest you.’
8. I’ll never forget that moment when I broke my leg.
9. On that day, he was really sick, but he’s feeling better this week.
10. I like this pink shirt, but I hate those horrible trousers.
11. Hello, this is Matt speaking. Is that Sarah?
12. Look at these children here, on the right. They look so happy.
13. Look at those mountains in the background, they are so beautiful !
14. These walls were built in 1650.
15. Take a look at that poster, over there !

Demonstrative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 5

Complete the following sentences with This or These: 

1. —ThisThese hamburgers tastes good.
2. —ThisThese isn’t fair.
3. —ThisThese book is old.
4. —ThisThese dogs are big.
5. —ThisThese pearls look real.
6. —ThisThese is a road map.
7. —ThisThese scissors cut well.
8. —ThisThese is all I know.
9. —ThisThese socks do not match.
10. It´s raining again. —ThisThese is awful.
11. —ThisThese is my friend, Paul.
12. —ThisThese things aren’t mine!
13. —ThisThese men are used to hard work.
14. I don´t like —thisthese one.
15. Do you like —thisthese flowers?

 

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ANSWERS

1. These hamburgers tastes good.
2. This isn’t fair.
3. This book is old.
4. These dogs are big.
5. These pearls look real.
6. This is a road map.
7. These scissors cut well.
8. This is all I know.
9. These socks do not match.
10. It´s raining again. This is awful.
11. This is my friend, Paul.
12. These things aren’t mine!
13. These men are used to hard work.
14. I don´t like this one.
15. Do you like these flowers?

Demonstrative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 4

Complete the following sentences with This or These: 

1. What is —thisthese?
2. —ThisThese are good people.
3. —ThisThese book is great.
4. —ThisThese is an apple pie.
5. —ThisThese are my pets.
6. I like —thisthese picture.
7. What is the answer to —thisthese questions.
8. —ThisThese apples look good.
9. Have you seen —thisthese movie?
10. I´ll take —thisthese grapes.
11. —ThisThese chair is ugly.
12. —ThisThese boys are students.
13. —ThisThese tastes good.
14. Are —thisthese your watches?
15. —ThisThese is a hospital.

 

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ANSWERS

1. What is this?
2. These are good people.
3. This book is great.
4. This is an apple pie.
5. These are my pets.
6. I like this picture.
7. What is the answer to these questions.
8. These apples look good.
9. Have you seen this movie?
10. I´ll take these grapes.
11. This chair is ugly.
12. These boys are students.
13. This tastes good.
14. Are these your watches?
15. This is a hospital.

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Exercise 3

Complete the following sentences with this, that, these or those.

1. Are —thisthatthesethose books over there on the table yours?
2. —ThisThatTheseThose grapes I’m eating are really good.
3. Which is your favorite photo? —ThisThatTheseThose one or —thisthatthesethose one?
4. —ThisThatTheseThose was a great movie we saw last night.
5. Take a look at —thisthatthesethose car across the street.
6. —ThisThatTheseThose stamps here come from Spain.
7. What’s the difference between —thisthatthesethose building here, and —thisthatthesethose building way over there?
8. And where are you living —thisthatthesethose days?
9. I like —thisthatthesethose painting, but Sam prefers —thisthatthesethose one over there.
10. In —thisthatthesethose days not many people had cars, so they had to walk.
11. ‘Don’t spend too much money !’: —thisthatthesethose is what she told me.
12. —ThisThatTheseThose is what I’ll do: I’ll ask my father.
13. —ThisThatTheseThose was the first time I had ever seen a zebra.
14. ‘Who are —thisthatthesethose men at the bus stop? ‘
15. Come here. I want you to look at —thisthatthesethose. It’s incredible.

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ANSWERS

1. Are those books over there on the table yours?
2. These grapes I’m eating are really good.
3. Which is your favorite photo? This one or that one?
4. That was a great movie we saw last night.
5. Take a look at that car across the street.
6. These stamps here come from Spain.
7. What’s the difference between this building here, and that building way over there?
8. And where are you living these days?
9. I like this painting, but Sam prefers that one over there.
10. In those days not many people had cars, so they had to walk.
11. ‘Don’t spend too much money !’: that is what she told me.
12. This is what I’ll do: I’ll ask my father.
13. That was the first time I had ever seen a zebra.
14. ‘Who are those men at the bus stop? ‘
15. Come here. I want you to look at this. It’s incredible.

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Exercise 2

Choose between THAT and THOSE:

1. This book or —thatthose book?
2. Don´t take —thatthose mug.
3. Whose shoes are —thatthose ?
4. —ThatThose glasses suit you.
5. What does —thatthose notice say?
6. —ThatThose apples are big.
7. —ThatThose is my cousin, Sarah.
8. Wasn´t —thatthose a horrible thing to say?
9. —ThatThose flowers have died.
10. —ThatThose is my brother.
11. I can´t read —thatthose words.
12. —ThatThose were his actual words.
13. —ThatThose woman is a professor.
14. —ThatThose is a computer.
15. —ThatThose towers are so far!

 

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ANSWERS

1. This book or that book?
2. Don´t take that mug.
3. Whose shoes are those?
4. Those glasses suit you.
5. What does that notice say?
6. Those apples are big.
7. That is my cousin, Sarah.
8. Wasn´t that a horrible thing to say?
9. Those flowers have died.
10. That is my brother.
11. I can´t read those words.
12. Those were his actual words.
13. That woman is a professor.
14. That is a computer.
15. Those towers are so far!

Demonstrative pronouns | Exercises with answers

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Exercise 1

Choose between THAT and THOSE:

1. —ThatThose stars are very far from the earth.
2. Look at —thatthose man over there.
3. —ThatThose are my trousers.
4. —ThatThose are her CD´s.
5. This is my car and —thatthose is your car.
6. Do you see those birds on the treetop?
7. —ThatThose is my school.
8. Can you see —thatthose horses?
9. Is —thatthose a Japanese temple?
10. —ThatThose is my friend´s umbrella.
11. I´d like to live in —thatthose country.
12. —ThatThose men are very late.
13. Look at —thatthose star.
14. —ThatThose mountains are the Alps.
15. —ThatThose are my brother´s things.

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ANSWERS

1. Those stars are very far from the earth.
2. Look at that man over there.
3. Those are my trousers.
4. Those are her CD´s.
5. This is my car and that is your car.
6. Do you see those birds on the treetop?
7. That is my school.
8. Can you see those horses?
9. Is that a Japanese temple?
10. That is my friend´s umbrella.
11. I´d like to live in that country.
12. Those men are very late.
13. Look at that star.
14. Those mountains are the Alps.
15. Those are my brother´s things.

Exercise on Prepositions | English Grammar

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Exercise 2

Choose between in, on, at or nothing (Ø):

1. He’s going to visit his parents —atinonØ this month.
2. Paul is playing soccer —atinonØ Saturday
3. Let’s meet —atinonØ half past 8.
4. It’s very hot here —atinonØ the summer.
5. He wakes up everyday —atinonØ 8:15.
6. My brother’s birthday is —atinonØ the 25th of August.
7. Sarah left —atinonØ the middle of the night.
8. I don’t like walking alone in the streets —atinonØ night.
9. She said she will go to Paris —atinonØ August.
10. I’m going to Italy —atinonØ tomorrow.

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ANSWERS

1. Ø
2. on
3. at
4. in
5. at
6. on
7. in
8. at
9. in
10. rien

Prepositions Exercises with answers | English Grammar

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Exercise 4

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. Turn left —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the traffic lights.
2. She is not here, she is —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross holiday.
3. E comes —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross F in the alphabet.
4. The cat is sitting —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the wall.
5. Sarah left school —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the age of 15.
6. I’ll see you —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross Friday morning.
7. Do not open the box —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross a knife!
8. This bag belongs —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross our teacher.
9. The film was very funny —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross the end.
10. We’ve been here —inonattoforwithfrombeforeacross three days now.

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ANSWERS

1. at
2. on
3. before
4. on
5. at
6. on
7. with
8. to
9. at
10. for

Prepositions exercise | English Grammar

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Exercise 14

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition (or nothing = Ø):

1. I saw her —Øatonintosince the mall.
2. Let’s meet —Øatonintosince next week.
3. I want to go —Øatonintosince Strasbourg this afternoon.
4. I haven’t seen him —Øatonintosince September.
5. I’m —Øatonintosince 100% sure.
6. Do you live —Øatonintosince France?
7. Do you like —Øatonintosince China?
8. I’ve lived in London —Øatonintosince 2012.
9. I met her —Øatonintosince when I was on vacation.
10. Paul is very punctual. He’s always  —Øatonintosince time.

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ANSWERS

1. at
2. Ø
3. to
4. since
5. Ø
6. in
7. Ø
8. since
9. Ø
10. on

English Grammar | Mixed prepositions exercise

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Exercise 12

Complete the sentences with the correct preposition:

1. The movie was so bad we left —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the end.
2. The museum is a few kilometers —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween there.
3. I bought many things —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween my stay in Osaka.
4. The observatory is situated 600m —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween sea level.
5. He wants to find out who was —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the murder.
6. What are you thinking —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween?
7. I spend a lot of time travelling —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween London and Paris.
8. His parents are —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween Portugal, but he was born in Brazil.
9. Please turn —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween the volume of the radio. I’m getting deaf.
10. You must be —downoverfrombeforebehindduringaboveaboutaroundbetween 16 in order to see the film.

 

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ANSWERS

1. before
2. From
3. during
4. above
5. behind
6. about
7. between
8. from
9. down
10. over