Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative Pronouns

THIS

We use to talk about ONE OBJECT or ONE PERSON near you.

"THIS" is singular.

Example:
This is an apple.
This is a car.
This is my pen.

Questions with THIS

Is this your pen?
Yes, it is.

Is this an apple?
No, it isn't.

What is this?
This is a book.

THESE

We use to talk about OBJECTS or PEOPLE near you.

"THESE" is plural.

Example:

These are apples.

These are cars.
These are my friends.

Questions with THESE

Are these your pencils?
Yes, they are.

Are these apples?
No, they aren't.

What are these?

These are books.

THAT

We use to talk about ONE OBJECT or ONE PERSON distant from you.
"THAT" is singular.

Example:
That is an apple.
That is my teacher.
That is my book.

Questions with THAT

Is that your pen?
Yes, it is.

Is that an apple?
No, it isn't.

What is that?
That is a book.

THOSE

We use to talk about OBJECTS or PEOPLE distant from you.
"THOSE" is plural.

Example:
Those are my books.
Those are my students.
Those are apples.

Questions with THOSE

Are those your pencils?
Yes, they are.

Are those apples?
No, they aren't.

What are those?

Those are books.

Fill in the Blanks

Open Ended

What is that?

Multiple Choice

_____ cell phones.

• this is

• those are

• that is

• these are

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Fill in the Blanks

Multiple Choice

______ my new bag.

• this is

• that is

• these are

• those are

Multiple Choice

_____ flowers are for you!

• this

• these

• that

• those

Multiple Choice

______ my boys.

• That is

• Those are

• These are

• This is

Multiple Choice

_____ my nose.

• This is

• That is

• These are

• Those are