Demonstrating Use of Demonstratives

The video tutorial explains the usage of 'this' and 'these' in English grammar. 'This' is used with singular nouns to refer to one person, animal, or thing that is near. Examples include 'this is a book' and 'this is a cat'. 'These' is used with plural nouns to refer to more than one person, animal, or thing that is near. Examples include 'these are books' and 'these are cats'. The video includes exercises to practice filling in blanks with 'this' or 'these', and questions to test understanding. It concludes with tips on identifying when to use each term based on sentence structure.

What is the main focus of this video?

• Understanding verbs

• Using 'this' and 'these' correctly

• Practicing math problems

• Learning about animals

Which word is used for a single item that is close to us?

• Those

• These

• That

• This

Which of the following is an example of using 'this'?

• Those are pencils

• That is a car

• This is a cat

• These are books

What does 'these' refer to?

• A single item far away

• Multiple items far away

• Multiple items close to us

• A single item close to us

Which sentence correctly uses 'these'?

• These is a car

• This is a pencil

• These are balloons

• This are chairs

Fill in the blank: ___ is a book.

• This

• Those

• These

• That

Fill in the blank: ___ are my caps.

• This

• Those

• That

• These

Fill in the blank: ___ apples are red.

• This

• Those

• These

• That

Fill in the blank: ___ cake is delicious.

• These

• Those

• This

• That

Fill in the blank: ___ are kites.

• This

• Those

• That

• These