Practice EXERCISE(A) Fill in the blanks with 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'. 5. An atla1. "Did you drop ................... pen?"contain................ was not mine."(E) Join the2. Hello! Is ................... you, Jim?whose, whother chan3. ................... mangoes kept at the table lookriper than ............. which are in many hands. 1. Moth4. ............ present were in favour of the change.inspe(B) Fill in the blanks with suitable interrogativepronouns.1. ........... (Whom, Who, Which) won the lottery? 2. Do2. By ......................... (what, who, whom) are you ..
Answers
Question: Fill in the blanks with 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'.
Answers:
1. Did you drop that pen?
2. Hello! is this you, Jim?
3. Those mangoes kept at the table look riper than these which are in many hands.
4. Those present were in the favour of the change.
Question: Fill in the blank with suitable interrogative pronoun.
Answer: 1. Who won the lottery?
__________________________________
Extra information:
'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those' are demonstrative pronouns.
'this' :
'This' is a singular pronoun. 'this' points to something nearby us.
Examples: This is my pen.
This is my friend, John.
This is your house.
'these' :
'these' refers to plural (more than one) objects. 'these' too, points to something nearby.
Examples: These are my cars.
These babies are cute.
These people are annoying.
'that' :
'that' refers to singular thing or object, pointing something at a distance/far.
Examples: That pencil is yours.
That is your house.
That is my mobile phone.
'those' :
'those' refers to plural things, pointing something at a distance/far.
Examples: Those are your pens.
Those shoes are mine.
Those people are so rich.
__________________________________
Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. They are: who, whom, what, which, and whose.
__________________________________
Answer:
Question: Fill in the blanks with 'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'.
Answers:
1. Did you drop that pen?
2. Hello! is this you, Jim?
3. Those mangoes kept at the table look riper than these which are in many hands.
4. Those present were in the favour of the change.
Question: Fill in the blank with suitable interrogative pronoun.
Answer: 1. Who won the lottery?
__________________________________
Extra information:
'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those'
'this', 'that', 'these' or 'those' are demonstrative pronouns.
'this' :
'This' is a singular pronoun. 'this' points to something nearby us.
Examples: This is my pen.
This is my friend, John.
This is your house.
'these' :
'these' refers to plural (more than one) objects. 'these' too, points to something nearby.
Examples: These are my cars.
These babies are cute.
These people are annoying.
'that' :
'that' refers to singular thing or object, pointing something at a distance/far.
Examples: That pencil is yours.
That is your house.
That is my mobile phone.
'those' :
'those' refers to plural things, pointing something at a distance/far.
Examples: Those are your pens.
Those shoes are mine.
Those people are so rich.
__________________________________
Interrogative pronouns are used to ask questions. They are: who, whom, what, which, and whose.
__________________________________