Basic forms
This demonstrative pronoun refers to a singular thing that is near in space in time
What is "this"
___ is my dog right beside me
What is "this"
Those is a great song playing right now
What is "This is a great song playing right now"
This demonstrative pronoun refers to a singular thing that is far away in space and time
What is "that"
___ are the keys in my hand
What is "these"
This are my books on the desk right here
What is "These are my books on the desk right here"
This demonstrative pronoun refers to a plural thing that is near in space and time
What is "these"
___ mountains over there look beautiful from here
What is "those"
These is my jacket right here, and that are my shoes next to it
What is "This is my jacket right here, and these are my shoes next to it"
This demonstrative pronoun refers to plural things that are far away in space and time
What is "those"
___ was a great movie we watched last week
What is "that"
That are my friends standing next to me, and those is my teacher over there
What is "These are my friends standing next to me, and that is my teacher over there"
Name all four demonstrative pronouns
What is "this, that, these and those"
___ were the best days of my life back then
what is "those"
These was the hardest exam I ever took, and this questions near the end really had me thinking
What is " That was the hardest exam I ever took, and those questions near the end really had me thinking"