Point to Precision: Mastering Demonstrative Determiners for Grade 6 

This Grade 6 worksheet helps students master demonstrative determiners — words like this, that, these, and those — that point to specific nouns and indicate distance (near vs. far) and number (singular vs. plural). Unlike demonstrative pronouns, demonstrative determiners always appear before a noun (e.g., "this book," "those apples"). Through multiple-choice questions, fill-in-the-blanks, true/false statements, sentence corrections, and paragraph editing, learners understand when to use each determiner correctly and avoid common errors like "these tree" or "this are." 

Why Demonstrative Determiners Matter in Grammar? 

Demonstrative determiners help students identify and point to specific people, places, or things with clarity. For Grade 6 learners, this topic is important because: 
1. "This" is used before singular nouns that are near the speaker. 
2. "These" is used before plural nouns that are near the speaker. 
3. "That" is used before singular nouns that are far from the speaker. 
4. "Those" is used before plural nouns that are far from the speaker. 
5. Mastering these determiners eliminates confusion between distance and number in both speaking and writing. 

What’s Inside This Worksheet? 

This worksheet includes five engaging activities that build fluency with demonstrative determiners: 

🧠 Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
Students read 10 sentences and choose the correct demonstrative determiner (this, that, these, those) to complete each sentence before a noun. 

✏️ Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
Students complete 10 sentences by filling in the correct demonstrative determiner based on the noun (singular/plural) and implied distance. 

📋 Exercise 3 – True or False 
Students read 10 statements about demonstrative determiner rules (e.g., "These is used for singular nouns that are far") and mark them as true or false. 

🔤 Exercise 4 – Correct the Demonstrative Determiner Error 
Each sentence contains an error involving demonstrative determiner agreement (singular/plural mismatch). Students rewrite the sentence correctly. 

📝 Exercise 5 – Paragraph Editing (Demonstrative Determiner Focus) 
Students read a paragraph about a walk in the park and correct all errors related to demonstrative determiner usage, including missing determiners where needed. 

Help your child stop confusing "this" with "these" and "that" with "those" and start pointing with grammatical precision. 

🔹 Answer Key 

Exercise 1 – Multiple Choice Questions 
1. b) This 
2. a) This 
3. a) These 
4. a) This 
5. a) This 
6. b) Those 
7. a) That 
8. a) These 
9. a) This 
10. b) Those 

Exercise 2 – Fill in the Blanks 
1. These 
2. This 
3. Those 
4. This 
5. This 
6. These 
7. This 
8. These 
9. That 
10. Those 

Exercise 3 – True or False 
1. True 
2. False ("These" is used for plural nouns, not singular) 
3. True 
4. False ("Those" is used for plural nouns that are far, not near) 
5. False ("This" is used for singular nouns, not plural) 
6. False ("That" is used for singular nouns that are far, not near) 
7. True 
8. True 
9. False ("This" is used for singular nouns that are near, not far) 
10. False ("These" is used for plural nouns that are near, not far) 

Exercise 4 – Correct the Demonstrative Determiner Error 
1. These cars are parked outside. 
2. Those are the books I was looking for. (or "That is the book...") 
3. This tree has beautiful leaves. 
4. These are my friends. (or "This is my friend") 
5. That dog is barking loudly. 
6. This is the correct answer. 
7. That house is very big. (already correct) 
8. Those children are playing in the park. 
9. These apples are sour. 
10. This is my favorite song. 

Exercise 5 – Paragraph Editing (Corrected version) 
Yesterday, I went for a walk in the park near my house. The trees along the path were tall and had bright green leaves. The flowers in the garden were blooming beautifully, and the scent of the flowers filled the air. I walked past a large pond where ducks were swimming, and swans were resting by the edge. There were many people walking around the park, and children were playing near the playground. As I sat on a bench to rest, I watched squirrels running around, collecting food. After some time, I decided to go to the café that is located near the entrance of the park. The café is known for its great coffee and cozy atmosphere, so I enjoyed my time there. Later, I left the café and walked home, feeling peaceful after spending time in the park. 

(Note: The original paragraph had missing determiners ("the," "a") rather than incorrect demonstrative determiners. The corrected version adds the necessary articles where appropriate.) 

🔖Book a free trial!