Fill in the blank with the most appropriate determiner:
Look at ______ eagle sitting on the far ridge, just above the tea gardens.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → that
Complete sentence: Look at that eagle sitting on the far ridge, just above the tea gardens. “Eagle” is singular, and it is sitting “on the far ridge”.
| Option | Meaning and use | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) these | with plural nouns for things near us | These tea leaves were picked this morning. |
| (2) this | with a singular noun for a thing near us | This pen in my hand has run out of ink. |
| (3) that (answer) | with a singular noun for a thing far from us | Can you see that temple on the hilltop? |
| (4) those | with plural nouns for things far away | Those clouds over the hills mean rain. |