Fill in the blanks with the correct demonstrative determiner (this, that, these, those): '_____ book on the shelf belongs to Rahul, but _____ books on the table are yours.'

Step-by-step solution

1. Read the first blank: the noun is 'book' (singular) and it is near the speaker.
2. For a singular, near noun, the correct demonstrative is 'this'.
3. Read the second blank: the noun is 'books' (plural) and they are farther away.
4. For a plural, far noun, the correct demonstrative is 'those'.
5. Insert the determiners to obtain: 'This book on the shelf belongs to Rahul, but those books on the table are yours.'

Concept tested: Demonstrative determiners

Published 31 August 2026 · How this solution was prepared and checked

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