demonstrative pronouns

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By Quintin Pennells

Demonstrative Pronouns

Demonstrative pronouns are used to point out a particular person, place, thing, or idea.

• The demonstrative pronouns are this, that, these, and those.

They can refer to things near in space or time (this and these), or things far in space or time (that and those).

• Ex. This is my mother’s ring.

• Ex. That looks like the car I used to drive.

• Ex. These are nice shoes, but they’re uncomfortable.

• Ex. Those look riper than the apples on my tree.

Decide whether the underlined demonstrative pronoun is singular or plural and whether it points out something near or far.

Multiple Choice

That is Gary's baseball bat.

• singular, near

• singular, far

• plural, near

• plural, far

Multiple Choice

Are these the books you need for the essay?

• singular, near

• singular, far

• plural, near

• plural, far

Multiple Choice

Those are the pictures I took in France last summer.

• singular, near

• singular, far

• plural, near

• plural, far

Multiple Choice

That is the dress I want for the dance next week.

• singular, near

• singular, far

• plural, near

• plural, far

Multiple Choice

Please hand this to Ray.

• singular, near

• singular, far

• plural, near

• plural, far

Select the correct demonstrative pronoun for each sentence.

Use the given verbs to help you.

Multiple Choice

_____ is the best sandwich I've ever eaten. (near)

• This

• That

• These

• Those

Multiple Choice

Weren't _____ the blue balloons Mom wanted for the party? (near)

• this

• that

• these

• those

Multiple Choice

After seeing _____, I decided it would make a nice gift. (far)

• this

• that

• these

• those

Multiple Choice

_____ is the book I was telling you about. (near)

• This

• That

• These

• Those

Multiple Choice

_____ are the most unusual rocks. (far)

• This

• That

• These

• Those

​This / These

Near

​That / Those

Far

​Near (Singular)

This girl is standing by the tree.

​Near (Plural)

These apples are green and red.

Far (Singular)

That boy is standing by the tree.

Far (Plural)

Those apples are green and red.