Question

Choose the option that best fills in the blank:
____ is a gift from my aunt.

• A. This
• B. These
• C. Those
• D. Such

Answer 1

The correct option is A This

The pronouns that demonstrate (point out) some particular persons or things are called demonstrative pronouns.

In the given sentence the gift is being pointed out.

The demonstrative pronouns 'this' is used to refer to singular nouns. Thus option A is the correct answer.

The demonstrative pronoun 'these' are used to indicate plural nouns.

The demonstrative pronouns 'that' and 'those' are used to refer to things far away. 'That' is used in case of singular nouns and 'Those' are used to in case of plural pronouns.

The demonstrative pronoun 'such' stands for a noun or phrases.

Thus options B,C,D are incorrect.