प्रिय पाठकों, अंग्रेज़ी भाषा में Demonstratives यानि संकेतक शब्द काफी महत्वपूर्ण होते हैं। ये शब्द व्यक्ति या वस्तु की स्थिति और दूरी को व्यक्त करते हैं। “This, that, these,” और “those” अंग्रेज़ी के सामान्य संकेतक शब्द हैं। आज का हमारा अभ्यास इन्हीं संकेतक शब्दों पर आधारित है। इस अभ्यास के माध्यम से आप इन शब्दों का सही प्रयोग सीख सकेंगे और अपनी अंग्रेज़ी व्याकरण की क्षमता को बेहतर बना पायेंगे।
इन व्यायामों के द्वारा अंग्रेज़ी बोलते और लिखते समय आप संकेतक शब्दों का उचित उपयोग करना सीखेंगे। संकेतक शब्दों का प्रयोग करने के लिए सही वाक्य संरचना और अर्थ समझना आवश्यक है। इसलिए, अंत से अंत तक इस अभ्यास को पूरा करें और अपनी अंग्रेजी को और अधिक परिमार्जित करें।
Exercise 1: Fill in the blanks with the correct demonstratives
*This* (Singular) is my friend’s new bike.
I can’t believe *that* (Distant) house is still standing after the storm.
Do you like *these* (Plural) shoes I just bought?
*Those* (Plural) cupcakes look delicious.
Could you hand me *this* (Singular) pen? It’s my favorite.
I have never seen *that* (Distant) kind of bird before.
Look at *these* (Plural) old photographs I found in the attic.
*That* (Distant) restaurant on the corner has the best pizza.
*This* (Singular) is the book I was telling you about last week.
During the meeting, *these* (Plural) ideas were discussed extensively.
*That* (Distant) is the tallest building in the city.
Could you please move *these* (Plural) boxes into the other room?
Every summer, we visit *that* (Distant) lake over there.
*This* (Singular) scarf is too tight around my neck.
The people in *those* (Plural) photographs are my grandparents.
Exercise 2: Choose the right demonstrative for the given context
I’m sorry, but *this* (Incorrect) answer is not right.
*That* (Far) movie we saw last night was really scary.
We will need *these* (Many) extra chairs for the guests.
Did you read *those* (Far plural) books on the shelf?
*This* (Close singular) computer is not working properly.
I can’t believe you remember *those* (Far plural) times we went camping.
*This* (Close singular) is the jacket I lost last year!
Look at *that* (Far singular) piece of art! It’s so unique.
Can you pass me *those* (Many) napkins from the table?
You should try *this* (Close singular) new ice cream flavor.
It was *this* (Close singular) moment that changed everything for me.
*Those* (Far plural) are the shoes I want for my birthday.
We plan to climb *that* (Far singular) mountain next spring.
Who are the kids in *these* (Close plural) photos?
*This* (Close singular) river flows all the way to the ocean.
