DEMONSTRTIVE ADJECTIVES

COMPLETE EACH SENTENCE WITH AN APPROPRIATE DEMONSTRATIVE ADJECTIVE.
1. THE KING'S MUMMY WORE _________MASK OF SOLID GOLD.
(THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE)

2. PRIESTS HID ________PRECIOUS JEWELS IN THE PHARAOH'S BURIAL
CLOTH. (THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE)

3. DO YOU WANT TO VISIT ________TEMPLE OF THE NEW KINGDOM.
(THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE)

4. HOWARD CARTER'S CANARY WAS EATEN BY _______POISONOUS SNAKE. (THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE)

5. THE HASTY THIEVES LOST ______ GOLD RINGS (THESE, THOSE)

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Originally Posted by MATTHEWS

1. THE KING'S MUMMY WORE _________MASK OF SOLID GOLD.
(THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE)

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I would put a in the blank, but if I had to use one of the choices given I would choose this, as it makes the most sense. However, that is also possible.

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Originally Posted by MATTHEWS

2. PRIESTS HID ________PRECIOUS JEWELS IN THE PHARAOH'S BURIAL
CLOTH. (THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE)

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I would put the in the blank, but if I had to use one of the choices given I would use those. However, these is also possible.

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Originally Posted by MATTHEWS

3. DO YOU WANT TO VISIT ________TEMPLE OF THE NEW KINGDOM.
(THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE)

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I would put the in the blank, but if I had to use one of the choices given I would use that. However, this is also possible.

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Originally Posted by MATTHEWS

4. HOWARD CARTER'S CANARY WAS EATEN BY _______POISONOUS SNAKE. (THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE)

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I think this and that are equally valid choices there. (Which word is used depends on context.)

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Originally Posted by MATTHEWS

5. THE HASTY THIEVES LOST ______ GOLD RINGS (THESE, THOSE)

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The two choices given are equally valid. (The most likely word to go in the blank is the.)

In these examples it is unclear whether the objects are close or far, so I agree with Ron. They don't really test this\that. ;-)